Bremen City vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bremen City Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1785
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4305
$4090
🏠 One person rent
$899
$762
🏘️ Family rent
$1538
$1319
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3265
$3427
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
71
93
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
577K
595K

The cost of living in Bremen City is 9% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 2793rd and 3401st ($1785 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 304th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Bremen City compared to 2.1 months in Dortmund. Ranked 23rd vs 11th best cities to live in Germany, and 198th vs 84th 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
$18.5
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.8
$69.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.84
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.68
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$559
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1517
$1352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1109
$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$311
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$54.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5496
$3153
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4667
$2430
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.46
$3.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.9
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.4
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$5.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.1
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$52.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$127
$93.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20109
$29016

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Cities near Bremen City

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Delmenhorst
$1623
17 km or 10 mi Achim
$1579
17 km or 10 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1589
18 km or 11 mi Syke
$1591
33 km or 21 mi Verden an der Aller
$1585
40 km or 25 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1572
40 km or 25 mi Oldenburg
$1727
52 km or 32 mi Vechta
$1562
52 km or 32 mi Nordenham
$1515
55 km or 34 mi Bremerhaven
$1796
55 km or 34 mi Nienburg
$1602
57 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1589
57 km or 36 mi Varel
$1498
57 km or 36 mi Cloppenburg
$1605
60 km or 37 mi Lohne
$1552
62 km or 39 mi Geestland
$1527
63 km or 39 mi Westerstede
$1610
64 km or 40 mi Friesoythe
$1622
66 km or 41 mi Wilhelmshaven
$1424
69 km or 43 mi Soltau
$1585
73 km or 45 mi Stade
$1555
74 km or 46 mi Buxtehude
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Schortens
$1474
77 km or 48 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1647
78 km or 48 mi Petershagen
$1548
79 km or 49 mi Espelkamp
$1565
82 km or 51 mi Wedel
$1602
84 km or 52 mi Wunstorf
$1652
86 km or 54 mi Lubbecke
$1561
88 km or 55 mi Stadthagen
$1605
88 km or 55 mi Wittmund
$1497
88 km or 55 mi Minden
$1527
88 km or 55 mi Cuxhaven
$1527
90 km or 56 mi Garbsen
$1679
92 km or 57 mi Leer
$1573
92 km or 57 mi Pinneberg
$1605
92 km or 57 mi Seelze
$1683
93 km or 58 mi Bramsche
$1464
94 km or 58 mi Elmshorn
$1588
95 km or 59 mi Langenhagen
$1691

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1495
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1558
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1591
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1583
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1549
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1558
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1521
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1542
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1537
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1567
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1566
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1554
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1248
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1478
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1547
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1463
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1550
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1552
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1415
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1579
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1552
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1515
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1521
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1533
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1561
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1488
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1555
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1569