Leipzig vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1371
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$641
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$1212
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$462
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2399
$4648
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
89
😀 Quality of life
91
88
🏙️ Population
625K
653K

The cost of living in Leipzig is 47% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 3960th and 564th ($1371 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 531st and 507th 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 17th best city to live in Germany vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 106th and 175th 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
$11.1
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.36
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5428
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.1
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.27
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.5
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.4
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10639
$19330

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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

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8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463