Cost of Living in Leipzig
Summary of cost of living in Leipzig, Germany:
- The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 3,760.6$ (3,360.5€), excluding rent (using our estimator).
- The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 1,096.2$ (979.6€), excluding rent.
- Leipzig is 38.9% less expensive than New York (excluding rent, see our cost of living index).
- Rent in Leipzig is, on average, 79.7% lower than in New York.
Restaurants |  Edit |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 13.00 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.10 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.00 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.54 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.49 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.53 € | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.16 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.78 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.43 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.47 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.86 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.74 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.82 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.34 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.82 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.90 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.04 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.62 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.65 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.68 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.96 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.91 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.39 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.70 € | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.50 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 50.00 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.74 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 24.00 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.65 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,180.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 31,872.00 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 277.68 € | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 25.67 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 45.21 € | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 31.46 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 23.67 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 € | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 356.25 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 9,050.00 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 89.12 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 45.80 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 81.60 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 121.67 € | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 726.60 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 537.14 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,479.23 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,041.66 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 354.89 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 226.68 € | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,536.19 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.98 |
Prices in Leipzig
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Last update: May 2025
Last update: May 2025
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Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
Nearby Cities:| Cost of Living in Halle | 26.77 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chemnitz | 53.69 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dresden | 69.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Magdeburg | 79.99 miles |
| Cost of Living in Erfurt | 91.53 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hof | 97.60 miles |
| Cost of Living in Potsdam | 100.42 miles |
| Cost of Living in Berlin | 120.81 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wolfsburg | 127.95 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cottbus | 129.99 miles |
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Here is the apprx monthly breakdown:
- Rent (3-bedroom, Warm-miete) = 1500
- GEZ 18,36
- Power = 100
- Train-Ticket = 2x58EUR (adults) and 2x15EUR (kids)
- Internet = 50
- mobile data = 35 (just buy yearly prepaid with data plan)
- Food = 1200
- Eating out = 220
- clothes+Shoes = 350
- household items = 300
- health care (medicine etc.) = 85
- recreation = 100
- others (cloud storage, insurance, netflix, spotify, etc)
and for other german cities its at least 30% higher than real