Cost of Living Comparison Between Leipzig and Munich Cost of Living Comparison Between Leipzig and Munich

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Leipzig is 5.4% cheaper than Munich without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Leipzig is 9.1% cheaper than Munich without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leipzig
Munich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.75 €12.74
$21.21 €18.32
-30.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.4 €59
$93.9 €81.1
-27.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.35 €9.8
$13.64 €11.78
-16.79%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$4.38 €3.78
-3.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 €2.59
$3.96 €3.42
-24.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.58
$3.65 €3.15
-18.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.74 €4.09
$5.75 €4.96
-17.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 €3.93
$5.71 €4.93
-20.32%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Leipzig
Munich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.5 €1.3
-17.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.21 €1.91
-0.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.7 €3.19
$3.24 €2.79
14.20%
Eggs
$4.08 €3.52
$3.97 €3.43
2.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.97 €12.92
$17.88 €15.44
-16.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.45 €12.48
$10.71 €9.25
34.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.32 €17.55
$18.82 €16.25
7.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 €2.9
$3.25 €2.8
3.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$2.22 €1.92
-2.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.51 €2.17
-6.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.06 €4.37
$3.92 €3.38
29.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.68 €1.45
-7.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.53 €1.32
8.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.61 €1.39
16.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$1.02 €0.88
9.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.97 €8.61
$9.88 €8.53
0.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 €5.9
$8.05 €6.95
-15.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.22 €1.05
-11.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.69 €1.46
-5.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Leipzig
Munich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.09 €3.53
$4.51 €3.89
-9.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67 €57.9
$66 €57
1.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.03 €3.48
$6.3 €5.44
-36.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.64 €2.28
-33.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.23 €23.51
$44.16 €38.13
-38.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.96 €1.69
4.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €26.9K
$31.7K €27.4K
-1.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$36.7K €31.7K
1.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leipzig
Munich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$324 €280
$401 €346
-19.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.49 €25.46
$16.71 €14.43
76.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.6 €46.24
$46.3 €39.98
15.66%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Leipzig
Munich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.59 €33.32
$52.4 €45.22
-26.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.73 €23.94
$33.89 €29.26
-18.18%
Cinema Ticket
$14.03 €12.11
$16.48 €14.23
-14.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leipzig
Munich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 €347
$975 €842
-58.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K €9,003
$15.3K €13.2K
-31.81%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Leipzig
Munich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$108 €93
-3.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.1 €44.99
$44.44 €38.37
17.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 €81
$98.1 €84.7
-4.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 €121
$133 €115
5.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leipzig
Munich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$798 €689
$1,794 €1,549
-55.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$614 €530
$1,334 €1,151
-53.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,741 €1,503
$3,376 €2,915
-48.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,189 €1,026
$2,590 €2,236
-54.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,423 €3,819
$13.1K €11.3K
-66.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 €2,579
$9,363 €8,084
-68.09%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Leipzig
Munich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,013 €2,602
$4,194 €3,621
-28.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.97
0.25%

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Last update for Leipzig: October 28, 2025

Last update for Munich: October 27, 2025

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