Leon vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Leon	Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person	$719	$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1714	$2227
🏠 One person rent	$266	$387
🏘️ Family rent	$412	$657
🍽️ Food expenses	$296	$324
🚐 Transport expenses	$83.7	$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$625	$561
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	25 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	30	63
😀 Quality of life	36	60
🏙️ Population	1.58M	1.76M

The cost of living in Leon is 20% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6822nd and 6126th ($719 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 109th and 2nd in Mexico and Ecuador, respectively. Check Mexico vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Leon compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Leon ranked 55th best city to live in Mexico vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 7323rd and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leon vs Quito

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	Leon	Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$9.16	$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$14	$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.05	$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.3	$2.73
☕ Cappuccino	$4.11	$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.48	$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$394	$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$186	$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$633	$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$297	$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$17.7	$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$27.4	$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.9	$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.68%	11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$408	$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$508	$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.66	$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$33.9	$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.94	$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.19	$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.25	$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.97	$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.97	$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2	$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.55	$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.48	$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.1	$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.24	$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.79	$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.62	$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.61	$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.59	$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.95	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.43	$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.58	$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.63	$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.16	$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.82	$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.21	$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.3	$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.5	$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$28.7	$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$10.3	$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$45	$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$65.8	$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$202	$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$2742	$7183

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Cities near Leon

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi	San Francisco del Rincon	$737
33 km or 20 mi	Silao	$784
37 km or 23 mi	Lagos de Moreno	$835
45 km or 28 mi	Guanajuato	$886
60 km or 38 mi	Irapuato	$674
79 km or 49 mi	Salamanca	$659
100 km or 62 mi	San Miguel de Allende	$1223
103 km or 64 mi	Cortazar	$691
106 km or 66 mi	Aguascalientes	$826
111 km or 69 mi	Celaya	$601
116 km or 72 mi	Yuriria	$729
131 km or 81 mi	La Barca	$779
136 km or 84 mi	San Luis Potosi	$879
141 km or 88 mi	Zamora	$764
145 km or 90 mi	Zacapu	$709
147 km or 91 mi	Queretaro	$941
166 km or 103 mi	Morelia	$748
176 km or 110 mi	Rioverde	$839
178 km or 110 mi	Tlaquepaque	$683
180 km or 112 mi	Guadalajara	$985
183 km or 114 mi	Zapopan	$1012
193 km or 120 mi	Uruapan	$687
193 km or 120 mi	San Juan del Rio	$828
206 km or 128 mi	Zacatecas	$522
236 km or 147 mi	Apatzingan	$780
243 km or 151 mi	Ciudad Guzman	$735
251 km or 156 mi	San Jose Villa de Allende	$792
259 km or 161 mi	Fresnillo	$698
292 km or 181 mi	Ciudad Valles	$791
293 km or 182 mi	Toluca	$844
299 km or 186 mi	Colima	$630
305 km or 189 mi	Cuautitlan Izcalli	$731
307 km or 190 mi	Zumpango	$772
307 km or 191 mi	Ciudad Lopez Mateos	$884
309 km or 192 mi	Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo	$775
310 km or 193 mi	Tultepec	$757
313 km or 195 mi	Tlalnepantla	$783
314 km or 195 mi	Naucalpan	$835
318 km or 197 mi	Autlan	$882
322 km or 200 mi	Ecatepec de Morelos	$734

Cities near Quito

Distance	City	Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi	Santo Domingo	$592
77 km or 48 mi	Ibarra	$528
114 km or 71 mi	Ambato	$574
138 km or 86 mi	Quevedo	$651
151 km or 94 mi	Ipiales	$504
163 km or 101 mi	Riobamba	$545
183 km or 114 mi	Esmeraldas	$618
210 km or 130 mi	Pasto	$488
210 km or 130 mi	Babahoyo	$827
227 km or 141 mi	Tumaco	$544
235 km or 146 mi	Portoviejo	$760
244 km or 152 mi	Milagro	$722
258 km or 161 mi	Manta	$870
262 km or 163 mi	Duran	$808
267 km or 166 mi	Guayaquil	$910
303 km or 188 mi	Cuenca	$770
307 km or 191 mi	Montanita	$761
348 km or 216 mi	La Libertad	$813
364 km or 226 mi	Popayan	$462
376 km or 233 mi	Machala	$594
381 km or 237 mi	Florencia	$398
426 km or 265 mi	Loja	$617
430 km or 267 mi	Tumbes	$454
463 km or 288 mi	Cali	$733
484 km or 301 mi	Buenaventura	$718
484 km or 301 mi	Palmira	$652
501 km or 311 mi	Neiva	$520
516 km or 321 mi	Mancora	$495
543 km or 337 mi	Tulua	$477
574 km or 357 mi	Talara	$504
575 km or 357 mi	Sullana	$498
602 km or 374 mi	Piura	$564
610 km or 379 mi	Jaen	$517
611 km or 380 mi	Paita	$509
616 km or 383 mi	Armenia	$541
623 km or 387 mi	Cartago	$619
631 km or 392 mi	Salento	$562
635 km or 395 mi	Ibague	$501
641 km or 398 mi	Pereira	$641
650 km or 404 mi	Girardot	$483