Austin vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$1652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$3912
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$798
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$1342
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$3076
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
65
72
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
962K
620K

The cost of living in Austin is 48% more expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 985th and 3436th ($2444 vs $1652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 299th in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.9 months in Leipzig. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 217th and 112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Leipzig

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Austin Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$4.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$722
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$1325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$942
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$5097
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$98.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$12468

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1576
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1553
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1510
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1435
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1446
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1404
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1432
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1451
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1401
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1453
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1488
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1467
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1179
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1454
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1334
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1478
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1460
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1460
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1462
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1276
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1497
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1464
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1146
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1396
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1330
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1490
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1355
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1466
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1460
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1475
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1325
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1305
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1475
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1437
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1473
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1481
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1476
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479