Leipzig vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Leipzig	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1659	$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3917	$5848
🏠 One person rent	$833	$1415
🏘️ Family rent	$1423	$2495
🍽️ Food expenses	$541	$729
🚐 Transport expenses	$154	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2965	$4333
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	72	86
😀 Quality of life	91	88
🏙️ Population	620K	430K

The cost of living in Leipzig is 32% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 3360th and 1017th ($1659 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 275th and 876th in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Leipzig compared to 1.8 months in Minneapolis. Leipzig ranked 19th best city to live in Germany vs Minneapolis ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 106th and 283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leipzig vs Minneapolis

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	Leipzig	Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$15.1	$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$69.3	$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.7	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.84	$6.46
☕ Cappuccino	$3.86	$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.88	$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$730	$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$544	$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1315	$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$997	$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$204	$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$314	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$47.5	$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.99%	6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5495	$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2418	$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.03	$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.4	$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.9	$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.14	$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.29	$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.18	$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.94	$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.94	$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.5	$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$23	$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.39	$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.28	$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.13	$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.47	$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.32	$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.68	$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.94	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.09	$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.12	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.1	$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.77	$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.19	$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.81	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.9	$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.9	$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$38.3	$114
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.3	$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$98.7	$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$92.6	$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$436	$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13142	$26236

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Cities near Leipzig

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi	Markkleeberg	$1579
22 km or 13 mi	Delitzsch	$1551
26 km or 16 mi	Grimma	$1505
27 km or 17 mi	Merseburg	$1398
32 km or 20 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1434
33 km or 20 mi	Weienfels	$1408
33 km or 21 mi	Halle	$1380
36 km or 22 mi	Halle-Neustadt	$1399
36 km or 22 mi	Zeitz	$1416
39 km or 24 mi	Altenburg	$1363
45 km or 28 mi	Naumburg	$1407
50 km or 31 mi	Torgau	$1482
54 km or 34 mi	Kothen	$1416
55 km or 34 mi	Gera	$1161
56 km or 35 mi	Dobeln	$1440
57 km or 35 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1459
58 km or 36 mi	Glauchau	$1299
58 km or 36 mi	Limbach-Oberfrohna	$1464
61 km or 38 mi	Eisleben	$1410
62 km or 39 mi	Wittenberg	$1482
63 km or 39 mi	Riesa	$1445
67 km or 41 mi	Werdau	$1244
67 km or 42 mi	Chemnitz	$1530
69 km or 43 mi	Bernburg	$1415
69 km or 43 mi	Zwickau	$1131
70 km or 43 mi	Apolda	$1335
72 km or 45 mi	Jena	$1269
74 km or 46 mi	Zerbst	$1462
77 km or 48 mi	Greiz	$1316
77 km or 48 mi	Sangerhausen	$1414
78 km or 49 mi	Meissen	$1430
79 km or 49 mi	Aschersleben	$1416
80 km or 50 mi	Reichenbach im Vogtland	$1283
82 km or 51 mi	Freiberg	$1316
82 km or 51 mi	Stafurt	$1428
84 km or 52 mi	Weimar	$1381
86 km or 54 mi	Coswig	$1417
88 km or 54 mi	Schonebeck	$1448
93 km or 58 mi	Radebeul	$1410
94 km or 59 mi	Annaberg-Buchholz	$1438

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2296
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2045
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2206
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2250
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2315
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2213
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2356
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2156
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2336
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2194
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2233
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2184
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2228
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2223
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2211
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2267
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2307
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2402
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2287
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2326
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2103
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2291
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2175
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2215
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2222
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2273
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2618