Bremen City vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bremen City Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1799
$2667
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4131
$6807
🏠 One person rent
$969
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$1626
$3056
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3550
$4901
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
569K
2.75M

The cost of living in Bremen City is 33% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 2502nd and 483rd ($1799 vs $2667) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 425th in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Bremen City compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Bremen City ranked 25th best city to live in Germany vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 136th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bremen City Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$87.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$7.62
 Cappuccino
$4.08
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$842
$1974
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1411
$3828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1229
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$308
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.5
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5215
$3554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$3158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.1
$76.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.21
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.2
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$2457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10048
$19423

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357