Leipzig vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1659
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3917
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$833
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$541
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2965
$4362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
82
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
620K
468K

The cost of living in Leipzig is 27% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 3360th and 1363rd ($1659 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 275th and 1143rd 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Leipzig ranked 19th best city to live in Germany vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 106th and 219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leipzig vs Raleigh

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Leipzig Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.84
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.88
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$730
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1315
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.5
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5495
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2418
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.18
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.09
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.19
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$436
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13142
$24243

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Cities near Leipzig

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
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729