Amsterdam vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$3044
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$1069
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$387
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$2302
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
70
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
860K
609K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 94% more expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 294th and 4195th ($2311 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 634th in the Netherlands and Germany, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.9 months in Leipzig. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Leipzig ranked 10th in Germany, while ranked 31st and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Leipzig

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Amsterdam Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$8.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$4.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$356
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$1095
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$812
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
2.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$5905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$3.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$92.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$7.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$77.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$82
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$8644

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1305
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1304
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1298
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1303
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1300
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1298
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1128
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1303
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1301
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1248
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1302
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1299
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1297
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1054
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1301
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1307
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1304
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1305
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1306
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1302
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1296
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1304
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1099
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1327
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1300
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1248
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1298
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1300
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1300
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1301
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1297
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1303
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1195
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1298
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1300
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1298
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1302
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1305
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1066