Amsterdam vs Bremen City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Bremen City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$1765
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$4254
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$867
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$1469
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$3282
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
72
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
921K
577K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 79% more expensive than in Bremen City. Cities ranked 138th and 2955th ($3165 vs $1765) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 143rd in the Netherlands and Germany, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.9 months in Bremen City. Amsterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Bremen City ranked 15th in Germany, while ranked 24th and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Bremen City

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Amsterdam Bremen City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$86
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$823
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$584
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$1494
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$1035
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$199
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$36.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$5115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$4287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$3.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$28.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$28.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$61.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$20090

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2185
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2755
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2354
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2399
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1865
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2564
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2296
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2283
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2608
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2389
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2407
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1477
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2148
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2491
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2310
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2424
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2026
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2659
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1805
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$2053
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2104
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2341
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2077
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2220
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2253
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1942
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2040
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2082
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2152
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2166
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2112
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2247

Cities near Bremen City

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Delmenhorst
$1621
17 km or 10 mi Achim
$1586
17 km or 10 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1582
18 km or 11 mi Syke
$1589
33 km or 21 mi Verden an der Aller
$1590
40 km or 25 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1577
40 km or 25 mi Oldenburg
$1707
52 km or 32 mi Vechta
$1585
52 km or 32 mi Nordenham
$1483
55 km or 34 mi Bremerhaven
$1787
55 km or 34 mi Nienburg
$1614
57 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1596
57 km or 36 mi Varel
$1471
57 km or 36 mi Cloppenburg
$1600
60 km or 37 mi Lohne
$1565
62 km or 39 mi Geestland
$1507
63 km or 39 mi Westerstede
$1588
64 km or 40 mi Friesoythe
$1619
66 km or 41 mi Wilhelmshaven
$1382
69 km or 43 mi Soltau
$1584
73 km or 45 mi Stade
$1555
74 km or 46 mi Buxtehude
$1556
76 km or 47 mi Schortens
$1442
77 km or 48 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1649
78 km or 48 mi Petershagen
$1547
79 km or 49 mi Espelkamp
$1571
82 km or 51 mi Wedel
$1575
84 km or 52 mi Wunstorf
$1661
86 km or 54 mi Lubbecke
$1569
88 km or 55 mi Stadthagen
$1630
88 km or 55 mi Wittmund
$1465
88 km or 55 mi Minden
$1520
88 km or 55 mi Cuxhaven
$1509
90 km or 56 mi Garbsen
$1685
92 km or 57 mi Leer
$1555
92 km or 57 mi Pinneberg
$1582
92 km or 57 mi Seelze
$1693
93 km or 58 mi Bramsche
$1513
94 km or 58 mi Elmshorn
$1563
95 km or 59 mi Langenhagen
$1697