Leipzig vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1652
$2847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3912
$6052
🏠 One person rent
$798
$1639
🏘️ Family rent
$1342
$2560
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$819
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3076
$4285
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
72
81
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
620K
718K

The cost of living in Leipzig is 42% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 3436th and 342nd ($1652 vs $2847) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 299th and 1st in Germany and Norway, respectively. Check Germany vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Leipzig compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Leipzig ranked 17th best city to live in Germany vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 112th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leipzig vs Oslo

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Leipzig Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$23.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.7
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$16.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$12.1
 Cappuccino
$4.17
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.74
$4.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$722
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$1331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1325
$2696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$942
$2094
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.2
$49.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5097
$11326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2610
$7606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.13
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$26.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$5.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$34.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.07
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$62.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$40.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12468
$15673

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Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2208
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2224
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2295
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1876
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2079
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1957
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2130
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2073
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2123
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1890
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2114
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1959
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1986
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1481
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2164
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1562
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1588
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1469
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1965
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1405
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1594
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1691
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1656
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1397
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1673
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1864
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1311
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1738
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1370
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1612
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1884
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2117
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2584
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2409