Leipzig vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1371
$1694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$3935
🏠 One person rent
$641
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$1212
$1856
🍽️ Food expenses
$462
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2399
$1220
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
93
😀 Quality of life
91
82
🏙️ Population
625K
546K

The cost of living in Leipzig is 19% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 3960th and 2695th ($1371 vs $1694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 531st and 2nd in Germany and Portugal, respectively. Check Germany vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Leipzig compared to 0.7 months in Lisbon. Leipzig ranked 17th best city to live in Germany vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 106th and 372nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leipzig vs Lisbon

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Leipzig Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.36
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$2.92
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$1224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$2252
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5428
$5778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$3415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.1
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$11.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.27
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$8.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$93.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.5
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.4
$84.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10639
$14616

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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

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202