Quality of life in Leipzig
Leipzig, Germany, is among the top cities with a free business environment. According to our city rankings, this is a good place to live with high ratings in housing, safety and healthcare.
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Leipzig, Germany, is among the top cities with a free business environment. According to our city rankings, this is a good place to live with high ratings in housing, safety and healthcare.
Large apartment | $970.00 |
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Medium apartment | $750.00 |
Rent index [score] | 0.82 |
Small apartment | $520.00 |
5km taxi ride | $12.00 |
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A Cappuccino | $2.90 |
A beer | $1.00 |
A kilogram of Apples | $2.40 |
Bread | $0.78 |
Inflation [score] | 0.59 |
Lunch | $11.00 |
Monthly fitness club membership | $36.00 |
Monthly public transport | $86.00 |
Movie ticket | $11.00 |
Price of a meal at a restaurant | $58.88 |
Average monthly increase in number of startups | 1 |
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Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.20 |
Coworking spaces [score] | 0.10 |
Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 8 |
Meetups [score] | 0.21 |
Meetups groups | 47 |
Meetups members | 7565 |
Number of investors | 6 |
Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 19 |
Number of upcoming meetup events | 20 |
Startup climate scene [score] | 0.39 |
Startup events | 10 |
Startup events [score] | 0.33 |
Startups [score] | 0.34 |
Total number of startups | 34 |
Airport hub | 28 |
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Airport hub [score] | 0.20 |
Intercity train connectivity [score] | 0.67 |
Traffic handling [score] | 0.80 |
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Business freedom | 90.00 |
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Business freedom [score] | 0.97 |
Freedom from corruption | 79.00 |
Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.86 |
Lack of labor restrictions | 50.60 |
Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 0.28 |
Time to open a business | 10.50 |
Time to open a business [score] | 0.89 |
Crime rate [score] | 0.62 |
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Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 1 |
Guns per 100 residents | 30 |
Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.97 |
Lack of guns [score] | 0.84 |
Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.91 |
Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.87 |
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Healthcare quality [score] | 0.70 |
Life expectancy (years) | 81.04 |
Life expectancy [score] | 0.86 |
Country mean scores in PISA math test | 517.09 |
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Country mean scores in PISA reading test | 507.68 |
Country mean scores in PISA science test | 524.12 |
PISA math ranking (high school) | 14 |
PISA ranking | 10 |
PISA ranking (high school) [score] | 0.86 |
PISA reading (high school) | 9 |
PISA science (high school) | 13 |
Percent of happy students | 0.78 |
Percent of low performers in PISA math test | 0.18 |
Percent of low performers in PISA reading test | 0.14 |
Percent of low performers in PISA science test | 0.12 |
Percent of top performers in PISA math test | 0.17 |
Percent of top performers in PISA reading test | 0.09 |
Percent of top performers in PISA science test | 0.12 |
Air quality [score] | 0.86 |
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Cleanliness [score] | 0.98 |
Drinking water quality [score] | 0.77 |
Urban greenery [score] | 1.00 |
Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 0.85 |
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Currency for urban area | EUR |
GDP growth rate | 0.02 |
GDP growth rate [score] | 0.34 |
GDP per capita | $45888.42 |
GDP per capita [score] | 0.73 |
Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.45 |
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Income tax level [score] | 0.33 |
Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.49 |
Time overhead to file company taxes | 218 |
VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.19 |
Download speed (Mbps) | 63.16 |
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Internet access (download) [score] | 0.70 |
Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.43 |
Upload speed (Mbps) | 9.62 |
Art galleries | 97 |
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Art galleries [score] | 0.53 |
Cinemas | 23 |
Cinemas [score] | 0.25 |
Comedy clubs | 10 |
Comedy clubs [score] | 0.55 |
Concert venues | 74 |
Concerts [score] | 0.44 |
Historical sites | 66 |
Historical sites [score] | 0.54 |
Museums | 45 |
Museums [score] | 0.36 |
Performing art venues | 64 |
Performing arts [score] | 0.45 |
Sport venues | 18 |
Sports [score] | 0.44 |
Zoos | 20 |
Zoos [score] | 0.83 |
Homosexuality acceptance (percent of the surveyed population in favor) | 0.87 |
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LGBT Equality Index | 85.45 |
LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.87 |
LGBT adoption rights | ✖ Step-child adoption only |
LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
LGBT blood donation regulations | ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral) |
LGBT conversion therapy regulations | ✖ Not banned |
LGBT discrimination legality | ✔ Illegal |
LGBT employment discrimination legality | ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity |
LGBT gender changing rights | ✔ Legal, surgery not required |
LGBT homosexuality rights | ✔ Legal |
LGBT housing discrimination legality | ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity |
LGBT marriage rights | ✔ Civil unions |
Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.57 |
Elevation (hills or mountains) [score] | 0.14 |
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Median peak in meters | 166.00 |
Seaside waterbody | 1.00 |
Urban area elevation (meters) | 116.00 |
Water access [score] | 0.81 |
Costs of living in Leipzig are in the 121st place of all 248 Teleport cities. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
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Software Engineer salaries in Leipzig are below average. For this job type, Leipzig ranks 151st for salaries among 265 cities. Get access to our salary comparison calculator by signing up. Compare salaries city by city with our free salary wizard and convert your own salary to a local salary in Leipzig.
The overall crime rate puts Leipzig in position 116 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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Surgery Not Required
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Civil Unions
Step-Child Adoption Only
"Should Society Accept Homosexuality?" (87% Yes, 13% No)
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Leipzig is the largest city in the German federal state of Saxony, with a population of approximately 570,000. It is the economic center of the region, known as Germany's "Boomtown" and a major cultural center, offering interesting sights, shopping and lively nightlife. The Gewandhausorchester is the biggest and one of the most prominent classical orchestras in Germany, and Leipzig Zoological Garden is one of the most modern zoos in Europe. The Neuseenland outside of Leipzig is a huge lake district.
First documented in 1015, and endowed with city and market privileges in 1165, the city of Leipzig has fundamentally shaped the history of Saxony and of Germany. It was founded at the crossing of two ancient trade routes, Via Regia and Via Imperii. Leipzig has always been known as a place of commerce and still has large trade fairgrounds and exhibition halls known as the Leipzig Messe and located north of the city. Before it became common to dedicate a specific area to trade fairs, they took place in the city itself. Which is why many of the historical buildings were constructed by merchants, as well as Leipzig's unique system of arcades and courtyards.
Other forms of exchange soon followed the trade of goods. The University of Leipzig (Latin: Alma mater lipsiensis) was founded in 1409, which makes it the second-oldest university in Germany. University facilities are scattered throughout the city, and you cannot miss the central campus at Augustusplatz. Leipzig acquired the nickname Klein Paris ("Little Paris") in the 18th century, when it became a center of a classical literary movement largely lead by the German scholar and writer Johann Christoph Gottsched.
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