Leon vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leon Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$288
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$789
$674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
30
91
😀 Quality of life
41
77
🏙️ Population
1.58M
6.26M

The cost of living in Leon is 24% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6346th and 4828th ($812 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 96th and 1st in Mexico and Chile, respectively. Check Mexico vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Leon compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Leon ranked 45th best city to live in Mexico vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 7030th and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leon vs Santiago

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Leon Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.8
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$3.11
 Cappuccino
$5.43
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$796
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.73%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$465
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$590
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.08
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.11
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.96
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.5
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$236
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3169
$6400

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Cities near Leon

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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440