Leipzig vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1371
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$641
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$1212
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$462
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2399
$2885
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
91
100
🏙️ Population
625K
14M

The cost of living in Leipzig is 12% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 3960th and 3238th ($1371 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 531st and 3rd in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Leipzig compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Leipzig ranked 17th best city to live in Germany vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 106th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Leipzig Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.36
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5428
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.1
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.27
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.5
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.4
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10639
$15051

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063