Bremen City vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bremen City New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1716
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3928
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$934
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3155
$6298
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
563K
8.8M

The cost of living in Bremen City is 58% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2617th and 6th ($1716 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 4th 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 1.8 months in Bremen City compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Bremen City ranked 26th best city to live in Germany vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 142nd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bremen City vs New York City

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Bremen City New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$8.64
 Cappuccino
$3.63
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1401
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1151
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$330
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.3
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5245
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4735
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.08
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.1
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.44
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.78
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.4
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$472
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6450
$17859

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Delmenhorst
$1432
17 km or 10 mi Achim
$1460
17 km or 10 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1464
18 km or 11 mi Syke
$1442
33 km or 21 mi Verden an der Aller
$1476
40 km or 25 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1486
40 km or 25 mi Oldenburg
$1405
52 km or 32 mi Vechta
$1380
52 km or 32 mi Nordenham
$1502
55 km or 34 mi Bremerhaven
$1519
55 km or 34 mi Nienburg
$1495
57 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1488
57 km or 36 mi Varel
$1499
57 km or 36 mi Cloppenburg
$1385
60 km or 37 mi Lohne
$1362
62 km or 39 mi Geestland
$1496
63 km or 39 mi Westerstede
$1428
64 km or 40 mi Friesoythe
$1405
66 km or 41 mi Wilhelmshaven
$1532
69 km or 43 mi Soltau
$1487
73 km or 45 mi Stade
$1495
74 km or 46 mi Buxtehude
$1506
76 km or 47 mi Schortens
$1499
77 km or 48 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1552
78 km or 48 mi Petershagen
$1347
79 km or 49 mi Espelkamp
$1380
82 km or 51 mi Wedel
$1467
84 km or 52 mi Wunstorf
$1563
86 km or 54 mi Lubbecke
$1386
88 km or 55 mi Stadthagen
$1516
88 km or 55 mi Wittmund
$1491
88 km or 55 mi Minden
$1301
88 km or 55 mi Cuxhaven
$1494
90 km or 56 mi Garbsen
$1599
92 km or 57 mi Leer
$1426
92 km or 57 mi Pinneberg
$1467
92 km or 57 mi Seelze
$1601
93 km or 58 mi Bramsche
$1288
94 km or 58 mi Elmshorn
$1453
95 km or 59 mi Langenhagen
$1610

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028