Leon vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leon Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$288
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$789
$479
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
30
63
😀 Quality of life
41
61
🏙️ Population
1.58M
2.01M

The cost of living in Leon is 5% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6346th and 6208th ($812 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 96th and 3rd in Mexico and Ecuador, respectively. Check Mexico vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Leon compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Leon ranked 45th best city to live in Mexico vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 7030th and 5206th 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
$11.8
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.43
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$796
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.73%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$465
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$590
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.08
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.11
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.96
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.5
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$236
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3169
$7844

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$818
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$912
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$846
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$1076
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$763
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$707
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$774
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$818
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$682
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$812
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$873
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$865
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$881
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$996
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$765
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$915
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$785
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1035
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1217
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$789
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$630
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$830
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$867
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$784
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$879
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$781
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$672
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$875
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$861
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$905
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$854
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416