Leipzig vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3571
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$688
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1289
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2807
$4424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
83
😀 Quality of life
92
88
🏙️ Population
616K
430K

The cost of living in Leipzig is 36% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 3925th and 1228th ($1449 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 535th and 1082nd 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 1.9 months in Leipzig compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Leipzig ranked 16th best city to live in Germany vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 80th and 234th 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
$12.9
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.2
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.19
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$681
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$965
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4637
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.9
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.45
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.6
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10026
$27084

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640