Leipzig vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1659
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3917
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$833
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$541
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2965
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
80
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
620K
737K

The cost of living in Leipzig is 48% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 3360th and 126th ($1659 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 275th and 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Leipzig ranked 19th best city to live in Germany vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 106th and 147th 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
$15.1
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.84
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.88
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$730
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1315
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.5
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5495
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2418
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.18
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.09
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.19
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$436
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13142
$30033

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Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1579
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1505
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1398
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1408
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1380
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1399
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1416
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1363
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1407
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1482
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1416
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1161
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1440
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1299
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1464
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1410
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1482
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1445
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1244
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1530
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1415
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1131
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1335
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1269
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1462
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1316
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1414
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1430
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1416
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1316
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1428
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1381
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1417
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1448
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1410
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1438

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098