Leipzig vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1371
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$641
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$1212
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$462
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2399
$6506
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
80
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
625K
737K

The cost of living in Leipzig is 54% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 3960th and 145th ($1371 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 531st and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Leipzig ranked 17th best city to live in Germany vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 106th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leipzig vs Seattle

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Leipzig Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.36
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5428
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.1
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.27
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.5
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.4
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10639
$29730

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210