Bremen City vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bremen City Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1765
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4254
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$867
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$1469
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3282
$420
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
73
😀 Quality of life
92
60
🏙️ Population
577K
4.8M

The cost of living in Bremen City is 47% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 2955th and 4745th ($1765 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 143rd 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 1.9 months in Bremen City compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Bremen City ranked 15th best city to live in Germany vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 88th and 5850th 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
$19.6
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.18
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$823
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$584
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1494
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1035
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.7
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5115
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4287
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.47
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.5
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.4
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.13
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.5
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.7
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$501
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20090
$5103

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Cities near Bremen City

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Delmenhorst
$1621
17 km or 10 mi Achim
$1586
17 km or 10 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1582
18 km or 11 mi Syke
$1589
33 km or 21 mi Verden an der Aller
$1590
40 km or 25 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1577
40 km or 25 mi Oldenburg
$1707
52 km or 32 mi Vechta
$1585
52 km or 32 mi Nordenham
$1483
55 km or 34 mi Bremerhaven
$1787
55 km or 34 mi Nienburg
$1614
57 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1596
57 km or 36 mi Varel
$1471
57 km or 36 mi Cloppenburg
$1600
60 km or 37 mi Lohne
$1565
62 km or 39 mi Geestland
$1507
63 km or 39 mi Westerstede
$1588
64 km or 40 mi Friesoythe
$1619
66 km or 41 mi Wilhelmshaven
$1382
69 km or 43 mi Soltau
$1584
73 km or 45 mi Stade
$1555
74 km or 46 mi Buxtehude
$1556
76 km or 47 mi Schortens
$1442
77 km or 48 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1649
78 km or 48 mi Petershagen
$1547
79 km or 49 mi Espelkamp
$1571
82 km or 51 mi Wedel
$1575
84 km or 52 mi Wunstorf
$1661
86 km or 54 mi Lubbecke
$1569
88 km or 55 mi Stadthagen
$1630
88 km or 55 mi Wittmund
$1465
88 km or 55 mi Minden
$1520
88 km or 55 mi Cuxhaven
$1509
90 km or 56 mi Garbsen
$1685
92 km or 57 mi Leer
$1555
92 km or 57 mi Pinneberg
$1582
92 km or 57 mi Seelze
$1693
93 km or 58 mi Bramsche
$1513
94 km or 58 mi Elmshorn
$1563
95 km or 59 mi Langenhagen
$1697

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965