Barcelona vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$1371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$1212
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$2399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
98
72
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
1.64M
625K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 29% more expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 2423rd and 3960th ($1773 vs $1371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 531st 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 1.8 months in Leipzig. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 193rd and 106th 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
$15.3
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$4.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$1202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$5428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$3298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$62.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$19.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$74.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$10639

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1303
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1269
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1263
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1242
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1270
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1260
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1253
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1262
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1271
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1249
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1214
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1230
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1096
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1255
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1258
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1269
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1069
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1193
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$961
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1216
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1135
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1252
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1260
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1296
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1250
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1165
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1248
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1278
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1329
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1295
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204