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Cost of Living Comparison Between Leipzig and Scarborough Cost of Living Comparison Between Leipzig and Scarborough

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Leipzig is 11.1% cheaper than Scarborough without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Leipzig is 11.3% more expensive than Scarborough without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Leipzig
Scarborough
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 โ‚ฌ12.85
$18.63 CA$25.89
-19.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 โ‚ฌ58.8
$82.5 CA$115
-17.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.51 โ‚ฌ9.92
$10.89 CA$15.14
5.69%
Cappuccino
$4.09 โ‚ฌ3.52
$3.99 CA$5.55
2.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.62
$2.10 CA$2.91
44.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.54
$1.52 CA$2.11
93.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.84 โ‚ฌ4.17
$5.93 CA$8.25
-18.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.90
$6.58 CA$9.14
-31.31%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Leipzig
Scarborough
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$2.37 CA$3.29
-44.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$2.48 CA$3.45
-9.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.15
$2.67 CA$3.72
36.70%
Eggs
$3.92 โ‚ฌ3.38
$3.65 CA$5.07
7.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.86 โ‚ฌ12.81
$13.53 CA$18.80
9.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.32 โ‚ฌ12.35
$11.56 CA$16.07
23.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 โ‚ฌ17.46
$14.46 CA$20.10
40.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 โ‚ฌ2.87
$3.46 CA$4.82
-3.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.16 CA$1.61
84.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.95 CA$4.10
-22.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.02 โ‚ฌ4.33
$3.35 CA$4.65
49.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$1.64 CA$2.28
-3.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$2.58 CA$3.59
-36.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$2.22 CA$3.09
-14.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 โ‚ฌ0.93
$1.62 CA$2.26
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.03 โ‚ฌ8.64
$13.34 CA$18.54
-24.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 โ‚ฌ5.92
$13.12 CA$18.23
-47.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 โ‚ฌ0.93
$2.48 CA$3.45
-56.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$2.57 CA$3.57
-35.80%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Leipzig
Scarborough
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.17 โ‚ฌ3.59
$2.49 CA$3.46
67.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.0 โ‚ฌ56.9
$106 CA$147
-37.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.02 โ‚ฌ3.47
$3.10 CA$4.31
29.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.22 CA$1.70
43.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.03 โ‚ฌ24.16
$22.96 CA$31.92
22.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.14 CA$1.58
74.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.4K โ‚ฌ27.1K
$25.1K CA$34.9K
25.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K โ‚ฌ31.8K
$20.7K CA$28.8K
78.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leipzig
Scarborough
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$323 โ‚ฌ278
$172 CA$239
87.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.48 โ‚ฌ25.41
$42.49 CA$59.1
-30.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.2 โ‚ฌ45.85
$54.7 CA$76.0
-2.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Leipzig
Scarborough
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.27 โ‚ฌ33.85
$36.42 CA$50.6
7.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.01 โ‚ฌ23.28
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.06 โ‚ฌ12.12
$14.14 CA$19.66
-0.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Leipzig
Scarborough
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 โ‚ฌ346
$860 CA$1,196
-53.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K โ‚ฌ8,975
$10.9K CA$15.2K
-4.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Leipzig
Scarborough
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 โ‚ฌ88.7
$56.5 CA$78.6
81.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.0 โ‚ฌ45.71
$43.07 CA$59.9
23.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.2 โ‚ฌ81.2
$85.8 CA$119
9.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 โ‚ฌ121
$104 CA$144
34.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Leipzig
Scarborough
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 โ‚ฌ699
$1,760 CA$2,446
-53.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$600 โ‚ฌ517
$1,380 CA$1,918
-56.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,752 โ‚ฌ1,511
$2,189 CA$3,043
-19.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,206 โ‚ฌ1,039
$1,611 CA$2,240
-25.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,153 โ‚ฌ4,442
$7,838 CA$10.9K
-34.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,576 โ‚ฌ2,220
$6,323 CA$8,790
-59.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Leipzig
Scarborough
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,083 โ‚ฌ2,658
$2,978 CA$4,140
3.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
6.08
-34.54%

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Last update for Leipzig: January 11, 2026

Last update for Scarborough: January 11, 2026

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