Berlin vs Bremen City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Berlin	Bremen City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2371	$1765
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5321	$4254
🏠 One person rent	$1330	$867
🏘️ Family rent	$2289	$1469
🍽️ Food expenses	$561	$577
🚐 Transport expenses	$319	$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3423	$3282
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	100	72
😀 Quality of life	94	92
🏙️ Population	3.78M	577K

The cost of living in Berlin is 34% more expensive than in Bremen City. Cities ranked 1150th and 2955th ($2371 vs $1765) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 143rd in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1.9 months in Bremen City. Ranked 9th vs 15th best cities to live in Germany, and 45th vs 88th 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	$16.2	$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$69.6	$86
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.4	$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.26	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$4.65	$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.71	$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1383	$823
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1009	$584
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2475	$1494
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1800	$1035
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$199	$199
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$307	$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$47	$36.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.78%	3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8891	$5115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6112	$4287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.59	$3.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.4	$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$29.1	$28.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.2	$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.31	$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.26	$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.44	$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.3	$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.7	$28.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.84	$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.61	$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.69	$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.1	$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.65	$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.42	$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.4	$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.25	$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.31	$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.88	$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2	$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15	$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$69.6	$61.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.6	$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$101	$110
👟 Brand Sneakers	$109	$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$124	$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12679	$20090

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Cities near Berlin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Teltow	$1930
18 km or 11 mi	Hohen Neuendorf	$1960
18 km or 11 mi	Hennigsdorf	$1941
20 km or 13 mi	Falkensee	$1902
21 km or 13 mi	Bernau bei Berlin	$1979
25 km or 16 mi	Potsdam	$1908
25 km or 16 mi	Ludwigsfelde	$1878
28 km or 18 mi	Oranienburg	$1921
30 km or 19 mi	Konigs Wusterhausen	$1895
34 km or 21 mi	Werder	$1840
34 km or 21 mi	Strausberg	$1920
46 km or 29 mi	Eberswalde	$1903
49 km or 31 mi	Furstenwalde	$1804
50 km or 31 mi	Luckenwalde	$1827
57 km or 36 mi	Brandenburg an der Havel	$1854
60 km or 37 mi	Neuruppin	$1863
72 km or 44 mi	Rathenow	$1848
81 km or 50 mi	Frankfurt	$1682
86 km or 53 mi	Schwedt	$1870
88 km or 55 mi	Wittenberg	$1482
97 km or 60 mi	Neustrelitz	$1517
97 km or 60 mi	Eisenhuttenstadt	$1558
104 km or 65 mi	Stendal	$1460
106 km or 66 mi	Cottbus	$1332
107 km or 67 mi	Burg bei Magdeburg	$1459
107 km or 67 mi	Zerbst	$1462
109 km or 68 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1459
109 km or 68 mi	Torgau	$1482
116 km or 72 mi	Neubrandenburg	$1551
119 km or 74 mi	Senftenberg	$1461
121 km or 75 mi	Waren	$1505
124 km or 77 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1434
124 km or 77 mi	Schonebeck	$1448
125 km or 78 mi	Spremberg	$1419
127 km or 79 mi	Magdeburg	$1443
128 km or 79 mi	Szczecin	$1190
128 km or 80 mi	Kothen	$1416
128 km or 80 mi	Gorzow Wielkopolski	$1080
131 km or 81 mi	Delitzsch	$1551
134 km or 83 mi	Hoyerswerda	$1470

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