Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Leipzig 

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Consumer Prices in Leipzig are 12.5% lower than in Berlin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Leipzig are 24.0% lower than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Leipzig are 47.4% lower than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Leipzig are 9.8% lower than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Leipzig are 13.7% lower than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Leipzig is 0.1% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Leipzig Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 € 11.50 €      -4.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 50.00 €      -16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.90 € 8.00 €      -19.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 3.50 €      -12.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.35 € 3.09 €      -7.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 € 2.81 €      +8.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 € 2.54 €      +18.5 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Leipzig Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.84 € 4.29 €      -11.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.58 € 1.36 €      -14.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.08 € 0.75 €      -30.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.94 € 2.48 €      -15.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.69 € 5.30 €      -6.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.59 € 3.67 €      -20.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.43 € 6.61 €      +2.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.18 € 1.09 €      -8.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.73 €      -8.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 € 0.95 €      -21.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.50 € 0.66 €      -56.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.87 € 0.73 €      -16.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.46 €      -39.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.41 € 1.14 €      -19.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.71 € 0.48 €      -32.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 6.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.04 € 0.77 €      -26.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.47 € 1.15 €      -21.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 € 7.50 €      -6.2 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Leipzig Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 € 3.00 €      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 € 80.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.70 € 3.50 €      -25.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 4.02 €      +25.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.00 € 24.00 €      -27.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.24 € 7.41 €      +2.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,985.00 € 24,000.00 €      -20.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,762.50 € 21,666.67 €      -22.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Leipzig Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 337.93 € 237.46 €      -29.7 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.11 € 0.13 €      +20.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.11 € 36.61 €      -6.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Leipzig Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.81 € 26.69 €      -31.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.24 € 27.50 €      +35.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 10.00 €      -16.7 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Leipzig Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 186.67 € 196.50 €      +5.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,718.75 € 9,200.00 €      +36.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Leipzig Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.84 € 65.00 €      -20.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.71 € 43.12 €      +20.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.50 € 77.12 €      -10.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 108.53 € 91.56 €      -15.6 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Leipzig Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,272.83 € 622.08 €      -51.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 894.44 € 415.50 €      -53.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,358.33 € 1,295.00 €      -45.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,620.98 € 898.75 €      -44.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Leipzig Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 742.81 € 510.96 €      -31.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 529.99 € 271.74 €      -48.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Leipzig Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,021.37 € 2,294.31 €      -24.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.89 3.20      +10.6 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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