Leipzig vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3783
$5659
🏠 One person rent
$764
$1339
🏘️ Family rent
$1542
$2336
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2738
$4620
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
84
😀 Quality of life
92
88
🏙️ Population
620K
430K

The cost of living in Leipzig is 34% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 3353rd and 1145th ($1516 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 271st and 1045th 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 2 months in Minneapolis. Leipzig ranked 14th best city to live in Germany vs Minneapolis ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 87th and 237th 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
$12.5
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$90.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.42
$6.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$687
$1496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$1093
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$2583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$1998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$271
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.6
$63.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3984
$3373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2535
$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.2
$88.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.51
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$8.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.97
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.9
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$372
$1724
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9452
$27328

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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
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2239
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2234
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2255
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2157
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2227
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2297
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2281
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2275
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2331
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2259
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2340
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$1952
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2264
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2280
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2328
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2260
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2214
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2557
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2085
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2092
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2269
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2134
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2213
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2263
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2119
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2324
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2159
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2401
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2214
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2213
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2163
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2293
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2682