Leipzig vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3783
$5150
🏠 One person rent
$764
$1216
🏘️ Family rent
$1542
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$296
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2738
$3902
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
92
100
🏙️ Population
620K
5.03M

The cost of living in Leipzig is 31% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 3353rd and 1365th ($1516 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 271st and 4th in Germany and Australia, respectively. Check Germany vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Leipzig compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Leipzig ranked 14th best city to live in Germany vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 87th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Leipzig Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$67.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.42
$8.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$687
$1287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$2611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$1561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$271
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.6
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3984
$6900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2535
$5335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.2
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$4.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.51
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.97
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.1
$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$372
$1683
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9452
$19705

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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
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1620
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1625
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1645
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1691
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1668
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1671
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1643
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1600
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1654
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1981
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1390
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1291
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1727
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1601
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1631
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1768
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1619
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1651
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2023
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1691
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1616
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2106
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1511
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1538
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1416
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1978
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1584
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1702
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2252
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1824
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2539
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2099
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1448
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1795
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1185
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963