Leipzig vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3571
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$688
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$1289
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2807
$4931
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
82
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
616K
468K

The cost of living in Leipzig is 42% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 3925th and 806th ($1449 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 535th and 719th 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 1.9 months in Leipzig compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Leipzig ranked 16th best city to live in Germany vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 80th and 202nd 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
$12.9
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.2
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.19
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$681
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$965
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4637
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.9
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.45
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.6
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10026
$22229

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Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1387
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1347
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1360
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1320
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1342
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1365
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1273
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1365
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1345
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1384
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1170
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1306
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1210
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1376
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1421
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1330
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1191
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1228
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1095
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1306
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1231
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1387
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1379
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1386
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1211
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1215
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1387
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1367
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1386
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1386
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1413
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753