Berlin vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$1212
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$2399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
3.68M
625K

The cost of living in Berlin is 47% more expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 1759th and 3960th ($2013 vs $1371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 531st in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Ranked 2nd vs 17th best cities to live in Germany, and 19th vs 106th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$4.28
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$1202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$5428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$3298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$62.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$19.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$74.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$10639

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

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