Leon vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leon Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$885
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2044
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$334
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.1
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$571
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
95
😀 Quality of life
45
67
🏙️ Population
1.58M
6.21M

The cost of living in Leon is 13% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6426th and 5559th ($885 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 112th and 2nd in Mexico and Brazil, respectively. Check Mexico vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Leon compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Leon ranked 56th best city to live in Mexico vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 7210th and 4845th 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
$12.5
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.7
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$536
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.1
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1993
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1323
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.97
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.19
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.46
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.6
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$13739

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Cities near Leon

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$914
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1007
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$817
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$910
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$950
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$894
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$999
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$803
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$952
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$990
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$983
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$1023
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$1241
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$926
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$1044
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$784
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1241
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1280
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$899
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$664
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$946
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$925
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$866
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$986
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$806
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$934
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$917
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$975
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$1157
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631