Berlin vs Bremen City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Bremen City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$3881
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$773
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$1492
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$3114
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
3.78M
577K

The cost of living in Berlin is 30% more expensive than in Bremen City. Cities ranked 1762nd and 3214th ($2027 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 216th 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 3rd vs 25th best cities to live in Germany, and 21st vs 152nd 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
$14.6
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$62.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$5.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$767
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$483
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$1395
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$48.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$4885
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$4253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$3.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$6.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$89.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$459
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$12560

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

Cities near Bremen City

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Delmenhorst
$1451
17 km or 10 mi Achim
$1450
17 km or 10 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1432
18 km or 11 mi Syke
$1451
33 km or 21 mi Verden an der Aller
$1468
40 km or 25 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1456
40 km or 25 mi Oldenburg
$1481
52 km or 32 mi Vechta
$1421
52 km or 32 mi Nordenham
$1358
55 km or 34 mi Bremerhaven
$1626
55 km or 34 mi Nienburg
$1498
57 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1482
57 km or 36 mi Varel
$1348
57 km or 36 mi Cloppenburg
$1433
60 km or 37 mi Lohne
$1402
62 km or 39 mi Geestland
$1382
63 km or 39 mi Westerstede
$1425
64 km or 40 mi Friesoythe
$1443
66 km or 41 mi Wilhelmshaven
$1276
69 km or 43 mi Soltau
$1469
73 km or 45 mi Stade
$1428
74 km or 46 mi Buxtehude
$1437
76 km or 47 mi Schortens
$1328
77 km or 48 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1552
78 km or 48 mi Petershagen
$1407
79 km or 49 mi Espelkamp
$1421
82 km or 51 mi Wedel
$1482
84 km or 52 mi Wunstorf
$1558
86 km or 54 mi Lubbecke
$1420
88 km or 55 mi Stadthagen
$1530
88 km or 55 mi Wittmund
$1345
88 km or 55 mi Minden
$1371
88 km or 55 mi Cuxhaven
$1382
90 km or 56 mi Garbsen
$1587
92 km or 57 mi Leer
$1404
92 km or 57 mi Pinneberg
$1489
92 km or 57 mi Seelze
$1590
93 km or 58 mi Bramsche
$1320
94 km or 58 mi Elmshorn
$1473
95 km or 59 mi Langenhagen
$1599