Leon vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leon Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$288
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$789
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
30
94
😀 Quality of life
41
62
🏙️ Population
1.58M
6.78M

The cost of living in Leon is 20% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6346th and 5234th ($812 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 96th and 2nd in Mexico and Brazil, respectively. Check Mexico vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Leon compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Leon ranked 45th best city to live in Mexico vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 7030th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leon vs Rio de Janeiro

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Leon Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.8
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.43
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$796
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.73%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$465
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$590
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.08
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.11
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.96
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.5
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$236
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3169
$10845

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Cities near Leon

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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620