Leipzig vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1371
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$641
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$1212
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$462
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2399
$2362
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
98
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
625K
3.28M

The cost of living in Leipzig is 21% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 3960th and 2577th ($1371 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 531st and 7th in Germany and Spain, respectively. Check Germany vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Leipzig compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Leipzig ranked 17th best city to live in Germany vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 106th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leipzig vs Madrid

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Leipzig Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.36
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5428
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.1
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.27
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.5
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.4
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10639
$9474

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437