Leon vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leon Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$288
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$789
$460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
95
😀 Quality of life
41
64
🏙️ Population
1.58M
12.4M

The cost of living in Leon is 22% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6346th and 5031st ($812 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 96th and 1st in Mexico and Brazil, respectively. Check Mexico vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Leon compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Leon ranked 45th best city to live in Mexico vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 7030th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leon vs Sao Paulo

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Leon Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.8
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$5.43
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$796
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.73%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$465
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$590
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.08
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.11
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.96
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.5
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$236
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3169
$12031

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659