Leipzig vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Leipzig Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1371
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$641
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$1212
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$462
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2399
$1795
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
92
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
625K
2.87M

The cost of living in Leipzig is 19% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 3960th and 2685th ($1371 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 531st and 4th 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 17th best city to live in Germany vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 106th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Leipzig vs Rome infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Leipzig vs Rome

Prices for goods and services in Leipzig and Rome are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Leipzig Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.36
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5428
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.1
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.27
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.5
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.4
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10639
$9800

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Leipzig

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

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229