Edinburgh vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$1449
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$1289
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$2807
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
88
72
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
488K
616K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 55% more expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 1263rd and 3925th ($2246 vs $1449) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 535th in the United Kingdom and Germany, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.9 months in Leipzig. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Leipzig ranked 16th in Germany, while ranked 40th and 80th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Leipzig

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Edinburgh Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$56.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$4.47
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$965
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$4637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$2606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$3.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$62.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$8.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$2.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$36.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$86.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$10026

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

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