Comment by tannhaeuser

Leipzig has seen a massive boom in the past decade, especially in tech/start ups and real estate investment. So much so, in fact, that Leipzig (Connewitz) became popular for leftist protest, riot, and squatting. So having only a fraction of places to sleep anyway, I'm not sure Leipzig is cheaper, especially around Xmas (ie Thomaskirche being the place where Bach worked as kantor).