Leipzig vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3571
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$688
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$1289
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2807
$2391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
98
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
616K
3.33M

The cost of living in Leipzig is 23% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 3925th and 2194th ($1449 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 535th and 5th in Germany and Spain, respectively. Check Germany vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Leipzig compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Leipzig ranked 16th best city to live in Germany vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 80th and 149th 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
$12.9
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.2
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$4.18
 Cappuccino
$4.19
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$681
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$965
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4637
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.9
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.45
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.6
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10026
$10462

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581