Bremen City vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bremen City Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4271
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$842
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$588
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3573
$1761
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
73
😀 Quality of life
93
65
🏙️ Population
577K
4.8M

The cost of living in Bremen City is 50% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 3053rd and 4839th ($1752 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 186th and 4th in Germany and South Africa, respectively. Check Germany vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Bremen City compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Bremen City ranked 13th best city to live in Germany vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 67th and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bremen City vs Johannesburg

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Bremen City Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.8
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$567
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1619
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1031
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$268
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5267
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4379
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.07
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.93
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.3
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$514
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19498
$5808

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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

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950