Leipzig vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1371
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$641
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$1212
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$462
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2399
$6558
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
81
😀 Quality of life
91
97
🏙️ Population
625K
443K

The cost of living in Leipzig is 59% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 3960th and 31st ($1371 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 531st and 2nd in Germany and Switzerland, respectively. Check Germany vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Leipzig compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Leipzig ranked 17th best city to live in Germany vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 106th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leipzig vs Zurich

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Leipzig Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.36
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5428
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.1
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.27
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.5
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.4
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10639
$29266

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Cities near Leipzig

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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846