Leipzig vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1371
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$641
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$1212
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$462
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2399
$3743
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
99
😀 Quality of life
91
98
🏙️ Population
625K
4.84M

The cost of living in Leipzig is 50% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 3960th and 318th ($1371 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 531st and 1st in Germany and Australia, respectively. Check Germany vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Leipzig compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Leipzig ranked 17th best city to live in Germany vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 106th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Leipzig Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.36
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$6.69
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5428
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.1
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$29.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.27
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.5
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.4
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10639
$17934

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816