Cost of Living in Altenburg

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1273
$3125
🛋️ Without rent
$696
$2052
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$577
$1073
🍽️ Food
$484
$1261
🚐 Transport
$81.9
$229
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2761
😀 Quality of life
70
🏙️ Population
31.3K

The average cost of living in Altenburg is $1273, which is close to the world's average cost of living, ranked 4388th out of 9294 in our global list, 643rd out of 662 in Germany, and 17th out of 20 in Thuringia.

The median after-tax salary is $2761, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months. Ranked 2539th (TOP 27%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 383rd best city to live in Germany, and 6th most liveable city in Thuringia. With an estimated population of 31.3K, Altenburg is the 377th largest city in Germany.

✈️ Closest airport 5 km Leipzig-Altenburg Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 7.5 µg/m³
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Prices in Altenburg

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
 Cappuccino
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$731
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2844
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7132

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