Leipzig vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1652
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3912
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$798
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$1342
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3076
$2681
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
98
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
620K
3.51M

The cost of living in Leipzig is 21% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 3436th and 1805th ($1652 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 299th 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 17th best city to live in Germany vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 112th and 190th 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
$15.4
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.7
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.17
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.74
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$722
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1325
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$942
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.2
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5097
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2610
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.13
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.07
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12468
$14237

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1576
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1553
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1510
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1435
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1446
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1404
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1432
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1451
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1401
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1453
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1488
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1467
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1179
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1454
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1334
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1478
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1460
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1460
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1462
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1276
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1497
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1464
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1146
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1396
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1330
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1490
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1355
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1466
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1460
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1475
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1325
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1305
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1475
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1437
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1473
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1481
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1476
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797