Detroit vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5076
$3962
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$856
🏘️ Family rent
$2140
$1466
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$550
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3098
$3010
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
71
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
639K
620K

The cost of living in Detroit is 26% more expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 1636th and 3162nd ($2133 vs $1690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th and 230th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Detroit ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Leipzig ranked 15th in Germany, while ranked 311th and 113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Leipzig

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Detroit Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$5.19
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$560
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$1353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$1030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$321
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
$4459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$2997
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$2.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1177
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16684
$10887

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1601
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1415
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1420
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1388
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1419
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1422
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1471
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1126
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1408
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1251
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1374
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1420
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1454
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1436
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1207
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1385
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1421
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1381
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1320
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1424
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1298
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1422
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1448
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1423
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1249
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1301
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1424
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1427
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1475
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1417
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1485
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1401