Leon vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leon Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$719
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1714
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$266
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$412
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.7
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$625
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
30
91
😀 Quality of life
36
78
🏙️ Population
1.58M
6.26M

The cost of living in Leon is 40% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6822nd and 4604th ($719 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 109th and 1st in Mexico and Chile, respectively. Check Mexico vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Leon compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Leon ranked 55th best city to live in Mexico vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 7323rd and 705th 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
$9.16
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$633
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$408
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$508
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.94
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.58
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.5
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.7
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$202
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2742
$7298

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Cities near Leon

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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534