Leon vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leon San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$288
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$789
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
42
😀 Quality of life
41
46
🏙️ Population
1.58M
316K

The cost of living in Leon is 29% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6346th and 4577th ($812 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 96th 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 1 months in Leon compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Leon ranked 45th best city to live in Mexico vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 7030th and 6608th 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
$11.8
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$5.43
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$796
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.73%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$465
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$590
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.08
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.11
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.96
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.5
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$236
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3169
$4597

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1112
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1117
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1093
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$702
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$866
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$915
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1031
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1107
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$900
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1019
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$630
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$702
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$854
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$829
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$857
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$805
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$892
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$595
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$627
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$880
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$738
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$882
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$614
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$676
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$458
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$737
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$787
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$548
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$842
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1039
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$699
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$716
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$680