Bremen City vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bremen City Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4271
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$842
$750
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$1294
🍽️ Food expenses
$588
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3573
$3601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
94
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
577K
595K

The cost of living in Bremen City is 7% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 3053rd and 3504th ($1752 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 186th and 330th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Bremen City compared to 2.2 months in Dortmund. Ranked 13th vs 5th best cities to live in Germany, and 67th vs 33rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bremen City vs Dortmund

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Bremen City Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.8
$79
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$567
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1619
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1031
$1001
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$268
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5267
$3201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4379
$2354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$68.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
$2.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.07
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.93
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.3
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$514
$428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19498
$29493

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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 Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579