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in the region of (some amount)

Approximately some amount; close to some amount. We're going to have to spend in the region of $20,000 for this renovation. Businesses can expect to earn in the region of 10% on their initial investment after a year.
See also: of, region
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

(somewhere) in the neighborhood of something

Fig. approximately a particular amount or measurement. I take somewhere in the neighborhood of ten pills a day for my various ailments. My rent is in the neighborhood of $700 per month.
See also: neighborhood, of
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

in the neighborhood of

Also, in the region of. Approximately, about, as in They paid in the neighborhood of a million dollars, or I don't know exactly what the exchange rate is-somewhere in the region of 95 yen to the dollar . The first expression dates from the mid-1800s, the variant from the mid-1900s.
See also: neighborhood, of
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

in the region of

approximately: He earns somewhere in the region of €50 000.
See also: of, region
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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