Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Leipzig 

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Cost of Living in Leipzig is 5.7% lower than in Berlin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Leipzig is 18.4% lower than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Leipzig are 45.1% lower than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Leipzig are 21.0% lower than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Leipzig are 3.7% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Leipzig is 12.9% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Leipzig Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 10.00 €      -28.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 52.50 €      -25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 9.25 €      -7.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 4.00 €      -11.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.71 € 3.32 €      -10.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.81 € 2.76 €      -1.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 € 2.51 €      +1.3 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Leipzig Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.27 € 4.18 €      -1.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.82 € 1.75 €      -4.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 € 1.32 €      +5.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.21 € 3.38 €      +5.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.81 € 5.78 €      -0.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.94 € 6.82 €      +14.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.00 € 7.45 €      +6.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.21 € 1.20 €      -1.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.68 €      -6.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.95 €      -2.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.54 € 1.73 €      +12.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.66 €      -11.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.71 €      -8.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.56 € 1.92 €      +23.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 € 0.91 €      +3.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 5.99 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.99 € 0.89 €      -10.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 € 1.31 €      -20.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.20 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Leipzig Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 € 3.20 €      -8.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 49.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 3.90 €      -22.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 € 3.62 €      -2.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 € 27.00 €      -22.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.82 € 6.67 €      -2.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 € 27,180.00 €      -8.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 € 29,180.00 €      -3.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Leipzig Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 334.40 € 260.07 €      -22.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.80 € 30.54 €      +54.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.25 € 46.73 €      +19.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Leipzig Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.32 € 29.08 €      -15.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.11 € 21.67 €      -2.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.25 € 10.00 €      -18.4 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Leipzig Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 192.09 € 366.67 €      +90.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.11 € 9,650.00 €      +11.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Leipzig Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.99 € 64.38 €      -24.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.92 € 40.71 €      +7.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.71 € 74.11 €      -16.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.69 € 118.00 €      -11.1 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Leipzig Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,268.59 € 745.56 €      -41.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 903.76 € 489.00 €      -45.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,366.20 € 1,275.00 €      -46.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,752.50 € 941.67 €      -46.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Leipzig Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 712.08 € 427.35 €      -40.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 525.62 € 260.13 €      -50.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Leipzig Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,247.27 € 2,306.81 €      -29.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.93 3.98      +1.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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