Leon vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leon San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$307
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$524
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
42
😀 Quality of life
41
55
🏙️ Population
1.58M
331K

The cost of living in Leon is 40% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6610th and 4346th ($815 vs $1362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 116th and 2nd in Mexico and El Salvador, respectively. Check Mexico vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Leon compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Leon ranked 62nd best city to live in Mexico vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 7634th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leon vs San Salvador

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Leon San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.5
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.95%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.93
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.94
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.46
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2924
$6470

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$843
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$832
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$953
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$753
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$860
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$896
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$846
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$1006
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$764
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$894
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$913
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$929
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$1030
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$1184
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$873
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$943
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$728
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1120
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1162
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$873
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$615
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$861
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$856
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$803
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$936
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$926
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$749
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$868
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$851
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$908
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$1058
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1262
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1273
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1238
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$695
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$883
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1090
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1097
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1009
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1129
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$665
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$739
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$801
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$931
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$791
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$842
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$780
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$661
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$770
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$912
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$729
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$911
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$735
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$682
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$627
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$467
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$710
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$760
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$673
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$915
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1053
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$790
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$698