Leipzig vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3962
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$856
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$1466
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$550
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3010
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
71
91
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
620K
2.75M

The cost of living in Leipzig is 16% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 3162nd and 1942nd ($1690 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 230th and 2nd in Germany and Italy, respectively. Check Germany vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Leipzig compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Leipzig ranked 15th best city to live in Germany vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 113th and 292nd 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
$15.2
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.1
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.19
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.45
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$745
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$560
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1353
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$321
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4459
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2997
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.08
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10887
$10916

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1601
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1415
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1420
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1388
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1419
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1422
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1471
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1126
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1408
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1251
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1374
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1420
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1454
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1436
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1207
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1385
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1421
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1381
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1320
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1424
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1298
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1422
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1448
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1423
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1249
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1301
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1424
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1427
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1475
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1417
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1485
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1401

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323