Leipzig vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3571
$4487
🏠 One person rent
$688
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$1289
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2807
$3539
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
95
😀 Quality of life
92
96
🏙️ Population
616K
985K

The cost of living in Leipzig is 27% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 3925th and 1883rd ($1449 vs $1991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 535th and 2nd in Germany and Sweden, respectively. Check Germany vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Leipzig compared to 1.8 months in Stockholm. Leipzig ranked 16th best city to live in Germany vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 80th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leipzig vs Stockholm

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Leipzig Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.2
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$7.49
 Cappuccino
$4.19
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$681
$1349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$965
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4637
$10247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$5552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.9
$98.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.45
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.6
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10026
$7335

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Cities near Leipzig

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 Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1628
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1730
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1586
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1638
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1637
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1602
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1604
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1460
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1460
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1274
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1338
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1164
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1285
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1463
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1275
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1347
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1209
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1363
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1510
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1593
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1259
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1544
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1415
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1591
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1546
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1417
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1443
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1331
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1151
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1407
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$923
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1571
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1525
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1267
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1468
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1325
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1328