Amsterdam vs Bremen City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Bremen City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$1799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$4131
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$1626
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$3550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
72
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
921K
569K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 59% more expensive than in Bremen City. Cities ranked 252nd and 2502nd ($2859 vs $1799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 47th 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 2 months in Bremen City. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Bremen City ranked 25th in Germany, while ranked 25th and 136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Bremen City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$5.44
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$1411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$1229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$5215
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$4930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$3.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$61.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$24.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$5.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$9.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$60.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$490
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$10048

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near Bremen City

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Delmenhorst
$1551
17 km or 10 mi Achim
$1547
17 km or 10 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1557
18 km or 11 mi Syke
$1539
33 km or 21 mi Verden an der Aller
$1546
40 km or 25 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1543
40 km or 25 mi Oldenburg
$1588
52 km or 32 mi Vechta
$1501
52 km or 32 mi Nordenham
$1584
55 km or 34 mi Bremerhaven
$1627
55 km or 34 mi Nienburg
$1569
57 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1554
57 km or 36 mi Varel
$1597
57 km or 36 mi Cloppenburg
$1525
60 km or 37 mi Lohne
$1472
62 km or 39 mi Geestland
$1555
63 km or 39 mi Westerstede
$1576
64 km or 40 mi Friesoythe
$1555
66 km or 41 mi Wilhelmshaven
$1613
69 km or 43 mi Soltau
$1538
73 km or 45 mi Stade
$1520
74 km or 46 mi Buxtehude
$1515
76 km or 47 mi Schortens
$1597
77 km or 48 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1633
78 km or 48 mi Petershagen
$1484
79 km or 49 mi Espelkamp
$1487
82 km or 51 mi Wedel
$1581
84 km or 52 mi Wunstorf
$1636
86 km or 54 mi Lubbecke
$1495
88 km or 55 mi Stadthagen
$1607
88 km or 55 mi Wittmund
$1577
88 km or 55 mi Minden
$1456
88 km or 55 mi Cuxhaven
$1547
90 km or 56 mi Garbsen
$1675
92 km or 57 mi Leer
$1551
92 km or 57 mi Pinneberg
$1579
92 km or 57 mi Seelze
$1678
93 km or 58 mi Bramsche
$1360
94 km or 58 mi Elmshorn
$1566
95 km or 59 mi Langenhagen
$1689