Bremen City vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

Bremen City Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1393
$2372
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3567
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$684
$1412
🏘️ Family rent
$1271
$2402
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2414
$5314
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
89
96
🏙️ Population
567K
2.75M

The cost of living in Bremen City is 41% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 3116th and 254th ($1393 vs $2372) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 195th 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 1.7 months in Bremen City compared to 2.2 months in Chicago. Bremen City ranked 20th best city to live in Germany vs Chicago ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 138th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bremen City Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$62.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.15
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$640
$1692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$463
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$3028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1930
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.7%
5.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4355
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3181
$2764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.06
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.22
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.14
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.39
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.65
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.76
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.8
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.6
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$26.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.4
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$1798
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21472
$21587

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12 km or 7.6 mi Delmenhorst
$1304
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$1301
17 km or 10 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1300
18 km or 11 mi Syke
$1297
33 km or 21 mi Verden an der Aller
$1298
40 km or 25 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1303
40 km or 25 mi Oldenburg
$1223
52 km or 32 mi Vechta
$1302
52 km or 32 mi Nordenham
$1297
55 km or 34 mi Bremerhaven
$1274
55 km or 34 mi Nienburg
$1302
57 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1300
57 km or 36 mi Varel
$1295
57 km or 36 mi Cloppenburg
$1301
60 km or 37 mi Lohne
$1297
62 km or 39 mi Geestland
$1298
63 km or 39 mi Westerstede
$1305
64 km or 40 mi Friesoythe
$1301
66 km or 41 mi Wilhelmshaven
$942
69 km or 43 mi Soltau
$1304
73 km or 45 mi Stade
$1306
74 km or 46 mi Buxtehude
$1297
76 km or 47 mi Schortens
$1299
77 km or 48 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1305
78 km or 48 mi Petershagen
$1301
79 km or 49 mi Espelkamp
$1299
82 km or 51 mi Wedel
$1302
84 km or 52 mi Wunstorf
$1306
86 km or 54 mi Lubbecke
$1303
88 km or 55 mi Stadthagen
$1299
88 km or 55 mi Wittmund
$1297
88 km or 55 mi Minden
$1078
88 km or 55 mi Cuxhaven
$1303
90 km or 56 mi Garbsen
$1302
92 km or 57 mi Leer
$1298
92 km or 57 mi Pinneberg
$1296
92 km or 57 mi Seelze
$1299
93 km or 58 mi Bramsche
$1297
94 km or 58 mi Elmshorn
$1304
95 km or 59 mi Langenhagen
$1299

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