Bremen City vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bremen City Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1799
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4131
$3916
🏠 One person rent
$969
$736
🏘️ Family rent
$1626
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3550
$3396
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
93
😀 Quality of life
90
78
🏙️ Population
569K
593K

The cost of living in Bremen City is 18% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 2502nd and 3604th ($1799 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 376th 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 25th vs 57th best cities to live in Germany, and 136th vs 692nd 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
$15.2
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$5.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$842
$664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1411
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1229
$1220
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$308
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.5
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5215
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$2357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.1
$65.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$5.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.21
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$2.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.2
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10048
$12215

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Cities near Bremen City

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Delmenhorst
$1551
17 km or 10 mi Achim
$1547
17 km or 10 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1557
18 km or 11 mi Syke
$1539
33 km or 21 mi Verden an der Aller
$1546
40 km or 25 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1543
40 km or 25 mi Oldenburg
$1588
52 km or 32 mi Vechta
$1501
52 km or 32 mi Nordenham
$1584
55 km or 34 mi Bremerhaven
$1627
55 km or 34 mi Nienburg
$1569
57 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1554
57 km or 36 mi Varel
$1597
57 km or 36 mi Cloppenburg
$1525
60 km or 37 mi Lohne
$1472
62 km or 39 mi Geestland
$1555
63 km or 39 mi Westerstede
$1576
64 km or 40 mi Friesoythe
$1555
66 km or 41 mi Wilhelmshaven
$1613
69 km or 43 mi Soltau
$1538
73 km or 45 mi Stade
$1520
74 km or 46 mi Buxtehude
$1515
76 km or 47 mi Schortens
$1597
77 km or 48 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1633
78 km or 48 mi Petershagen
$1484
79 km or 49 mi Espelkamp
$1487
82 km or 51 mi Wedel
$1581
84 km or 52 mi Wunstorf
$1636
86 km or 54 mi Lubbecke
$1495
88 km or 55 mi Stadthagen
$1607
88 km or 55 mi Wittmund
$1577
88 km or 55 mi Minden
$1456
88 km or 55 mi Cuxhaven
$1547
90 km or 56 mi Garbsen
$1675
92 km or 57 mi Leer
$1551
92 km or 57 mi Pinneberg
$1579
92 km or 57 mi Seelze
$1678
93 km or 58 mi Bramsche
$1360
94 km or 58 mi Elmshorn
$1566
95 km or 59 mi Langenhagen
$1689

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452