Bremen City vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bremen City Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4271
$4988
🏠 One person rent
$842
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$2046
🍽️ Food expenses
$588
$658
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3573
$3697
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
96
😀 Quality of life
93
92
🏙️ Population
577K
196K

The cost of living in Bremen City is 15% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 3053rd and 1872nd ($1752 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 186th and 1st in Germany and Belgium, respectively. Check Germany vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Bremen City compared to 1.8 months in Brussels. Bremen City ranked 13th best city to live in Germany vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 67th and 99th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bremen City vs Brussels

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Bremen City Brussels
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.8
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$14.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$3.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$1092
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$567
$909
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1619
$1988
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1031
$1675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$268
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$58.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5267
$5177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4379
$3603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$2.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$64.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.07
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.93
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.3
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$28.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$514
$1225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19498
$19894

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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

Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857