Bremen City vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bremen City Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$2822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4271
$6502
🏠 One person rent
$842
$1695
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$588
$730
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3573
$5026
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
577K
2.75M

The cost of living in Bremen City is 38% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 3053rd and 375th ($1752 vs $2822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 186th and 311th 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 13th best city to live in Germany vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 67th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bremen City Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.8
$99.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$2002
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$567
$1406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1619
$3205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1031
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$268
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5267
$3759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4379
$2521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.07
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.93
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.3
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$514
$1863
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19498
$24172

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
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$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434