Leipzig vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1659
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3917
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$833
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$541
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2965
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
88
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
620K
653K

The cost of living in Leipzig is 40% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 3360th and 456th ($1659 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 275th and 392nd 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 Portland. Leipzig ranked 19th best city to live in Germany vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 106th and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leipzig vs Portland

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Leipzig Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.84
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.88
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$730
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1315
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.5
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5495
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2418
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.18
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.09
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.19
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$436
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13142
$24040

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1579
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1505
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1398
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1408
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1380
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1399
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1416
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1363
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1407
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1482
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1416
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1161
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1440
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1299
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1464
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1410
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1482
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1445
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1244
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1530
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1415
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1131
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1335
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1269
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1462
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1316
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1414
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1430
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1416
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1316
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1428
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1381
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1417
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1448
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1410
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1438

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783