Leipzig vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1652
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3912
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$798
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$1342
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3076
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
620K
8.8M

The cost of living in Leipzig is 61% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 3436th and 4th ($1652 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 299th and 2nd 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 1.2 months in New York City. Leipzig ranked 17th best city to live in Germany vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 112th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leipzig vs New York City

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Leipzig New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.7
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.17
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.74
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$722
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1325
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$942
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.2
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5097
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2610
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.13
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.07
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12468
$21999

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6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1576
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1553
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1510
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1435
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1446
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1404
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1432
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1451
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1401
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1453
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1488
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1467
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1179
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1454
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1334
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1478
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1460
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1460
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1462
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1276
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1497
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1464
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1146
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1396
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1330
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1490
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1355
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1466
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1460
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1475
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1325
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1305
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1475
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1437
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1473
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1481
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1476
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188