Leipzig vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1371
$3123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$8266
🏠 One person rent
$641
$1974
🏘️ Family rent
$1212
$4255
🍽️ Food expenses
$462
$783
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2399
$5741
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
97
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
625K
441K

The cost of living in Leipzig is 56% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 3960th and 85th ($1371 vs $3123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 531st and 72nd 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 Oakland. Leipzig ranked 17th best city to live in Germany vs Oakland ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 106th and 61st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leipzig vs Oakland

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Leipzig Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$56.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.36
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$2159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$1715
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$5202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$3736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5428
$7041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$7002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.1
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$5.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$24.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$6.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.27
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.5
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.4
$69.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$2755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10639
$19305

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Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1303
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1269
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1263
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1242
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1270
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1260
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1253
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1262
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1271
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1249
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1214
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1230
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1096
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1255
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1258
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1269
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1069
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1193
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$961
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1216
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1135
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1252
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1260
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1296
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1250
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1165
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1248
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1278
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1329
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1295
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3358
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3127
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2965
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2969
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3729
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2840
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3042
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2881
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3046
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2660
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2929
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3130
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3133
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2860
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2968
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3147
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3163
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3219
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2947
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3518
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3583
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3135
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2922
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2824
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3109
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4148
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3567
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2900
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3003
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3644
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3186
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3313