Leipzig vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$1781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3783
$4027
🏠 One person rent
$764
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$1542
$1736
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2738
$2294
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
98
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
620K
3.42M

The cost of living in Leipzig is 15% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 3353rd and 2443rd ($1516 vs $1781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 271st and 5th 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 1.3 months in Madrid. Leipzig ranked 14th best city to live in Germany vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 87th and 151st 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
$12.5
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$57
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.42
$4.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$687
$1203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$2092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$1428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$94
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$271
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.6
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3984
$6884
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2535
$3988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.2
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$6.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.51
$6.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.97
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.1
$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.9
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$372
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9452
$10042

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1452
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1419
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1353
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1269
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1284
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1229
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1261
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1295
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1281
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1287
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1350
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1346
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1109
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1278
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1147
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1222
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1306
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1354
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1309
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1118
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1187
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1388
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1221
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1123
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1332
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1215
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1312
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1325
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1147
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1202
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1356
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1288
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1341
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1326
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1307

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522