Barcelona vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$1449
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$1289
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$2807
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
98
72
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
1.66M
616K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 30% more expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 2198th and 3925th ($1887 vs $1449) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 535th in Spain and Germany, respectively. Check Spain vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 1.9 months in Leipzig. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Leipzig ranked 16th in Germany, while ranked 238th and 80th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Leipzig

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Barcelona Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$56.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$4.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$965
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$4637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$2606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$3.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$62.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$8.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$2.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$36.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$86.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$10026

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1914
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1577
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1507
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1507
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1105
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1134
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1240
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1571
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1485
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1309
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1245
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1391
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1177
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1094
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1344
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1548
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1456
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1244
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1551
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1330
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1439
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1274
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2685
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1531
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1581

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1387
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1347
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1360
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1320
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1342
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1365
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1273
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1365
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1345
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1384
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1170
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1306
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1210
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1376
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1421
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1330
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1191
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1228
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1095
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1306
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1231
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1387
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1379
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1386
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1211
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1215
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1387
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1367
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1386
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1386
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1413
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261