Bremen City vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bremen City New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4271
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$842
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$588
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3573
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
577K
8.8M

The cost of living in Bremen City is 58% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 3053rd and 4th ($1752 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 186th and 2nd in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Bremen City compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Bremen City ranked 13th best city to live in Germany vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 67th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bremen City New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.8
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$567
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1619
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1031
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$268
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5267
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4379
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.07
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.93
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.3
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$514
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19498
$21999

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188