Leipzig vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3571
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$688
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$1289
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2807
$4357
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
92
100
🏙️ Population
616K
5.03M

The cost of living in Leipzig is 40% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 3925th and 923rd ($1449 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 535th and 4th in Germany and Australia, respectively. Check Germany vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Leipzig compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Leipzig ranked 16th best city to live in Germany vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 80th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Leipzig Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.2
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.19
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$681
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$965
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4637
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.9
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.45
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.6
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10026
$21306

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Cities near Leipzig

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

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913