Leon vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leon San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$719
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1714
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$266
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$412
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.7
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$625
$493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
42
😀 Quality of life
36
51
🏙️ Population
1.58M
316K

The cost of living in Leon is 40% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6822nd and 4621st ($719 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 109th and 3rd in Mexico and El Salvador, respectively. Check Mexico vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Leon compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Leon ranked 55th best city to live in Mexico vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 7323rd and 6155th 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
$9.16
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$633
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$408
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$508
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.94
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.58
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.5
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.7
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$202
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2742
$4693

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$737
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$784
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$835
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$886
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$674
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$659
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$691
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$826
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$601
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$729
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$779
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$764
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$709
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$941
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$748
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$839
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$683
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$985
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1012
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$687
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$522
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$780
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$735
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$698
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$791
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$844
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$630
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$772
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$757
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$835
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$882
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697