Bremen City vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Bremen City	Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1785	$3254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4305	$7791
🏠 One person rent	$899	$2034
🏘️ Family rent	$1538	$3588
🍽️ Food expenses	$566	$877
🚐 Transport expenses	$168	$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3265	$5482
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	4 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	71	97
😀 Quality of life	91	95
🏙️ Population	577K	441K

The cost of living in Bremen City is 45% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 2793rd and 90th ($1785 vs $3254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 70th 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 1.7 months in Oakland. Bremen City ranked 23rd best city to live in Germany vs Oakland ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 198th and 45th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bremen City vs Oakland

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	Bremen City	Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.5	$30.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$69.8	$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.6	$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.84	$7.55
☕ Cappuccino	$4	$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.68	$3.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$882	$1830
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$602	$1813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1517	$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1109	$3276
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$204	$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$311	$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$37	$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.9%	6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5496	$7048
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4667	$7022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.46	$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$66.9	$85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$28.4	$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.04	$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.3	$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.14	$5.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.35	$7.18
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.76	$6.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.8	$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$24	$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$7.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.01	$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$6.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.89	$6.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.65	$4.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.8	$2.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.06	$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.92	$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.04	$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10	$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.22	$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.1	$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.99	$5.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.43	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.5	$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.5	$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$62.5	$178
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.1	$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$127	$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$89.2	$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$512	$2720
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20109	$18326

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Cities near Bremen City

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi	Delmenhorst	$1623
17 km or 10 mi	Achim	$1579
17 km or 10 mi	Osterholz-Scharmbeck	$1589
18 km or 11 mi	Syke	$1591
33 km or 21 mi	Verden an der Aller	$1585
40 km or 25 mi	Rotenburg an der Wumme	$1572
40 km or 25 mi	Oldenburg	$1727
52 km or 32 mi	Vechta	$1562
52 km or 32 mi	Nordenham	$1515
55 km or 34 mi	Bremerhaven	$1796
55 km or 34 mi	Nienburg	$1602
57 km or 35 mi	Walsrode	$1589
57 km or 36 mi	Varel	$1498
57 km or 36 mi	Cloppenburg	$1605
60 km or 37 mi	Lohne	$1552
62 km or 39 mi	Geestland	$1527
63 km or 39 mi	Westerstede	$1610
64 km or 40 mi	Friesoythe	$1622
66 km or 41 mi	Wilhelmshaven	$1424
69 km or 43 mi	Soltau	$1585
73 km or 45 mi	Stade	$1555
74 km or 46 mi	Buxtehude	$1559
76 km or 47 mi	Schortens	$1474
77 km or 48 mi	Neustadt am Rubenberge	$1647
78 km or 48 mi	Petershagen	$1548
79 km or 49 mi	Espelkamp	$1565
82 km or 51 mi	Wedel	$1602
84 km or 52 mi	Wunstorf	$1652
86 km or 54 mi	Lubbecke	$1561
88 km or 55 mi	Stadthagen	$1605
88 km or 55 mi	Wittmund	$1497
88 km or 55 mi	Minden	$1527
88 km or 55 mi	Cuxhaven	$1527
90 km or 56 mi	Garbsen	$1679
92 km or 57 mi	Leer	$1573
92 km or 57 mi	Pinneberg	$1605
92 km or 57 mi	Seelze	$1683
93 km or 58 mi	Bramsche	$1464
94 km or 58 mi	Elmshorn	$1588
95 km or 59 mi	Langenhagen	$1691

Cities near Oakland

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi	Alameda	$3255
8 km or 5 mi	Berkeley	$3109
11 km or 6.5 mi	Albany	$2961
12 km or 7.3 mi	San Leandro	$3071
14 km or 8.7 mi	El Cerrito	$2998
15 km or 9.2 mi	San Francisco	$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi	Lafayette	$2950
17 km or 11 mi	San Lorenzo	$2810
17 km or 11 mi	Richmond	$3026
19 km or 12 mi	Castro Valley	$2957
20 km or 12 mi	San Pablo	$3014
20 km or 12 mi	Walnut Creek	$3033
21 km or 13 mi	Hayward	$2826
22 km or 14 mi	Danville	$3818
22 km or 14 mi	South San Francisco	$3227
23 km or 14 mi	Daly	$3223
24 km or 15 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2838
24 km or 15 mi	San Ramon	$2850
24 km or 15 mi	Hercules	$2858
25 km or 15 mi	San Bruno	$3230
26 km or 16 mi	Millbrae	$3285
26 km or 16 mi	Burlingame	$3317
26 km or 16 mi	Martinez	$2910
28 km or 17 mi	Concord	$2764
28 km or 17 mi	Foster	$3634
28 km or 17 mi	San Mateo	$3756
29 km or 18 mi	Pacifica	$3218
29 km or 18 mi	Union	$3045
30 km or 19 mi	Benicia	$2823
31 km or 19 mi	Dublin	$3070
31 km or 19 mi	San Rafael	$3797
32 km or 20 mi	Belmont	$3553
33 km or 21 mi	San Carlos	$3382
34 km or 21 mi	Vallejo	$2381
35 km or 22 mi	Newark	$3133
35 km or 22 mi	Pleasanton	$3462
35 km or 22 mi	Redwood	$3890
37 km or 23 mi	Fremont	$3328
38 km or 24 mi	East Palo Alto	$3333
39 km or 24 mi	Menlo Park	$3359