Leipzig vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3571
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$688
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$1289
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2807
$1885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
92
😀 Quality of life
92
86
🏙️ Population
616K
2.75M

The cost of living in Leipzig is 17% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 3925th and 2722nd ($1449 vs $1750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 535th and 2nd in Germany and Italy, respectively. Check Germany vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Leipzig compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Leipzig ranked 16th best city to live in Germany vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 80th and 294th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leipzig vs Rome

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Leipzig Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.2
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.19
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$681
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$965
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4637
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.9
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.45
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.6
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10026
$10781

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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

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262