Leipzig vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3571
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$688
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$1289
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2807
$2601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
92
99
🏙️ Population
616K
14.3M

The cost of living in Leipzig is 12% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 3925th and 3085th ($1449 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 535th and 4th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Leipzig compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Leipzig ranked 16th best city to live in Germany vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 80th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leipzig vs Tokyo

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Leipzig Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.2
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.19
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$681
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$965
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4637
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.9
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.45
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.6
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10026
$15495

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033