Leipzig vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3571
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$688
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$1289
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2807
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
81
😀 Quality of life
92
98
🏙️ Population
616K
447K

The cost of living in Leipzig is 57% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 3925th and 41st ($1449 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 535th and 3rd in Germany and Switzerland, respectively. Check Germany vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Leipzig compared to 2 months in Zurich. Leipzig ranked 16th best city to live in Germany vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 80th 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
$12.9
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.2
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$4.19
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$681
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$965
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4637
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.9
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.45
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.6
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10026
$20539

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843