Leon vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leon San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$885
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2044
$3624
🏠 One person rent
$334
$697
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1213
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.1
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$571
$935
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
29
60
😀 Quality of life
45
72
🏙️ Population
1.58M
335K

The cost of living in Leon is 39% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 6426th and 4213th ($885 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 112th and 2nd in Mexico and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Mexico vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Leon compared to 0.6 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Leon ranked 56th best city to live in Mexico vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 7210th and 3173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leon vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Leon San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.7
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$536
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$531
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$1484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.1
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1993
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1323
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.97
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.19
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$9.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.46
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.6
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$704
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$14663

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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 San Jose, Costa Rica

Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1378
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1323
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1290
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$825
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1332
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$957
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1832
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
246 km or 153 mi David
$922
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$782
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$699
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$812
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$796
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$679
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$470
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$754
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$687
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1153
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$787
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1154
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1179
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$977
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1425
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1583
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1403
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1395
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1120
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1109
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$705
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$737
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1274
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1246
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1237
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1221
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$626
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$804