Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Leipzig Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 3.2% more expensive than Leipzig.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.1% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% less in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 15.7% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 37.2% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 35.4% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% less in Berlin
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Berlin are more expensive than in Leipzig. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Leipzig Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Leipzig, you would:
pay 7.1% more for restaurants
|
Leipzig
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.18
€12.94
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$13.55
€11.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.45
€2.94
|
$3.49
€2.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.65
|
$2.98
€2.54
|
|
Leipzig vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Leipzig
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€1.95
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
€6.61
|
$7.10
€6.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
€4.18
|
$5.13
€4.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
€3.40
|
$3.88
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.53
€5.56
|
$5.52
€4.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.34
|
$1.54
€1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.81
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$1.20
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
€1.97
|
$1.76
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.91
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.65
|
$0.78
€0.66
|
|
Leipzig vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 15.7% more for transportation
|
Leipzig
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.69
€6.55
|
$7.52
€6.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€57.72
|
$68.91
€58.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,047.75
|
$32,702.07
€27,862.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.97
€17.02
|
$32.00
€27.27
|
|
Leipzig vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 37.2% more for housing
|
Leipzig
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.80
€42.43
|
$50.32
€42.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$829.19
€706.47
|
$1,427.12
€1,215.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$624.87
€532.40
|
$1,068.35
€910.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$264.16
€225.07
|
$277.09
€236.08
|
|
Leipzig vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 35.4% less for childcare
|
Leipzig
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$438.00
€373.18
|
$184.92
€157.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,025.82
€9,394.07
|
$9,579.95
€8,162.18
|
|
Leipzig vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 3.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Leipzig
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.48
|
$5.26
€4.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.51
|
$4.45
€3.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.87
€8.41
|
$10.16
€8.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.96
€34.90
|
$38.79
€33.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$14.89
€12.69
|
|
Leipzig vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.0% less for clothing
|
Leipzig
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.56
€89.94
|
$93.79
€79.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.82
€41.60
|
$43.63
€37.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.14
€81.06
|
$106.67
€90.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.21
€117.76
|
$129.59
€110.41
|
|
Leipzig vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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