Bremen City vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bremen City Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1765
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4254
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$867
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$1469
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3282
$5090
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
577K
2.75M

The cost of living in Bremen City is 38% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 2955th and 358th ($1765 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 143rd and 300th 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 1.9 months in Bremen City compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Bremen City ranked 15th best city to live in Germany vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 88th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bremen City vs Chicago

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Bremen City Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.18
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$823
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$584
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1494
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1035
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.7
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5115
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4287
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.47
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.5
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.4
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.13
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.5
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.7
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$501
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20090
$27880

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453