Bremen City vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bremen City | Essen | |
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The cost of living in Bremen City is 13% more expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 2617th and 3358th ($1716 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 247th 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 Essen. Ranked 26th vs 4th best cities to live in Germany, and 142nd vs 32nd among the best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Bremen City vs Essen
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| Bremen City | Essen | |
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| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
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| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Bremen City
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km or 7.6 mi |  Delmenhorst | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Achim | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Osterholz-Scharmbeck | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Syke | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Verden an der Aller | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Rotenburg an der Wumme | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Oldenburg | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Vechta | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Nordenham | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Bremerhaven | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Nienburg | |
| 57 km or 35 mi | Walsrode | |
| 57 km or 36 mi | Varel | |
| 57 km or 36 mi | Cloppenburg | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Lohne | |
| 62 km or 39 mi | Geestland | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Westerstede | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Friesoythe | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Wilhelmshaven | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Soltau | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Stade | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Buxtehude | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Schortens | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Neustadt am Rubenberge | |
| 78 km or 48 mi | Petershagen | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Espelkamp | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Wedel | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Wunstorf | |
| 86 km or 54 mi | Lubbecke | |
| 88 km or 55 mi | Stadthagen | |
| 88 km or 55 mi | Wittmund | |
| 88 km or 55 mi | Minden | |
| 88 km or 55 mi | Cuxhaven | |
| 90 km or 56 mi | Garbsen | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Leer | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Pinneberg | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Seelze | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Bramsche | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Elmshorn | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Langenhagen |
Cities near Essen
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 9.5 km or 5.9 mi | Gelsenkirchen | |
| 9.6 km or 6 mi | Mulheim | |
| 10 km or 6.3 mi | Bottrop | |
| 11 km or 7.1 mi | Oberhausen | |
| 12 km or 7.8 mi | Velbert | |
| 13 km or 8.3 mi | Hattingen | |
| 14 km or 8.4 mi | Gladbeck | |
| 14 km or 8.8 mi | Heiligenhaus | |
| 15 km or 9 mi | Bochum | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Herne | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Duisburg | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Herten | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Wulfrath | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Sprockhovel | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Ratingen | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Witten | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Recklinghausen | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Mettmann | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Dinslaken | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Dorsten | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Castrop-Rauxel | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Wuppertal | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Marl | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Erkrath | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Schwelm | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Oer-Erkenschwick | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Moers | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Wetter | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Gevelsberg | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Voerde | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Ennepetal | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Haan | |
| 30 km or 18 mi | Dusseldorf | |
| 30 km or 18 mi | Herdecke | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Rheinberg | |
| 31 km or 20 mi | Hilden | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Neukirchen-Vluyn | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Waltrop | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Solingen | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Datteln |