Pros and Cons of Living in Leipzig, Germany

[goldenzebra524]

Pros of Living in Leipzig

Very safe

Fast internet

Good air quality on average

Nomad List members liked going here a lot

Spacious and not crowded

Very easy to do business

High quality of education

Great hospitals

Roads are very safe

Great freedom of speech

Democratic

People can speak basic English

Very safe for women

Family friendly

Very friendly to LGBTQ+

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Cons of Living in Leipzig

Expensive

Not much to do

Gets cold in the winter

Very damp now

Not many Nomad List members go here

Very difficult to make friends

Many people smoke tobacco

[happyostrich128]

I lived here for a summer. This city has beautiful nature with lots of parks incredibly parties/clubs, few cafes to work from and is extremely bike friendly. It's a city that is very hyped and a lot of Berliners are moving here as they are fed up with Berlin. This place is however nowhere near as packed and eventful as Berlin. It's a very calm city and often not so much going on in the summers as all students are on holiday. Overall you might have a hard time making friends but if you join the co-working space in the center, meetups and language exchanges you should be good. It's even easier if you know German as people don't speak such good English here. If you go here I recommend getting a bike and checking out the parks and also go canoeing near the river.

[angrygoose263]

Super green city with lots of cool places and cafes to hang out. young people are super left there and old people tend to be right. Prices aren't cheap in comparison to other cities in the east of Germany. Also don't expect older people to be super open to strangers, if you don't speak German. If you want a Berlinish vibe Kollwitz is the place to be. Everything is super walkable or bikeable which is amazing. Can recommend going there.