Berlin vs Bremen City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Bremen City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2302
$1752
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5175
$4271
🏠 One person rent
$1280
$842
🏘️ Family rent
$2205
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$315
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$3573
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
3.78M
577K

The cost of living in Berlin is 31% more expensive than in Bremen City. Cities ranked 1275th and 3053rd ($2302 vs $1752) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 186th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 2 months in Bremen City. Ranked 7th vs 13th best cities to live in Germany, and 35th vs 67th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Bremen City

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Berlin Bremen City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$76.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.72
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.77
$3.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1324
$882
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$952
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2341
$1619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1711
$1031
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$321
$268
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$38.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8913
$5267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6080
$4379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$3.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
$69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.38
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$7.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.6
$63.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.1
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$514
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10963
$19498

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1931
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1921
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1889
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1920
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1896
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1870
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1895
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1878
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1816
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1853
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1859
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1846
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1846
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1698
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1857
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1460
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1557
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1493
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1382
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1483
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1490
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1488
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1597
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1502
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1543
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1481
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1464
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1473
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1240
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1467
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1121
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1553
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1474

Cities near Bremen City

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Delmenhorst
$1583
17 km or 10 mi Achim
$1574
17 km or 10 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Syke
$1575
33 km or 21 mi Verden an der Aller
$1580
40 km or 25 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1571
40 km or 25 mi Oldenburg
$1646
52 km or 32 mi Vechta
$1561
52 km or 32 mi Nordenham
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Bremerhaven
$1825
55 km or 34 mi Nienburg
$1593
57 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1586
57 km or 36 mi Varel
$1462
57 km or 36 mi Cloppenburg
$1569
60 km or 37 mi Lohne
$1545
62 km or 39 mi Geestland
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Westerstede
$1557
64 km or 40 mi Friesoythe
$1584
66 km or 41 mi Wilhelmshaven
$1374
69 km or 43 mi Soltau
$1580
73 km or 45 mi Stade
$1554
74 km or 46 mi Buxtehude
$1569
76 km or 47 mi Schortens
$1437
77 km or 48 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1636
78 km or 48 mi Petershagen
$1569
79 km or 49 mi Espelkamp
$1592
82 km or 51 mi Wedel
$1613
84 km or 52 mi Wunstorf
$1638
86 km or 54 mi Lubbecke
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Stadthagen
$1608
88 km or 55 mi Wittmund
$1462
88 km or 55 mi Minden
$1535
88 km or 55 mi Cuxhaven
$1498
90 km or 56 mi Garbsen
$1669
92 km or 57 mi Leer
$1533
92 km or 57 mi Pinneberg
$1623
92 km or 57 mi Seelze
$1674
93 km or 58 mi Bramsche
$1497
94 km or 58 mi Elmshorn
$1598
95 km or 59 mi Langenhagen
$1681