Bremen City vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Bremen City	Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1799	$3146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4131	$8584
🏠 One person rent	$969	$1954
🏘️ Family rent	$1626	$4358
🍽️ Food expenses	$540	$833
🚐 Transport expenses	$149	$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3550	$5746
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	4 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	72	97
😀 Quality of life	90	95
🏙️ Population	569K	441K

The cost of living in Bremen City is 43% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 2502nd and 91st ($1799 vs $3146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 73rd 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 1.8 months in Oakland. Bremen City ranked 25th best city to live in Germany vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 136th and 38th 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	$15.2	$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$66.4	$119
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.44	$8
☕ Cappuccino	$4.08	$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.85	$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$842	$1994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$683	$1640
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1411	$4880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1229	$3807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$202	$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$308	$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$52.5	$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.98%	6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5215	$7086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4930	$7184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.33	$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$61.1	$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$24.2	$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.97	$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.29	$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.2	$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.35	$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.67	$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.3	$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.4	$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21.3	$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$7.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.6	$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.91	$6.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.56	$4.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.75	$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.97	$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$5.58	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.99	$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.21	$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.2	$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.94	$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.9	$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.34	$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.1	$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.8	$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$60.2	$181
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.3	$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$104	$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.3	$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$490	$2725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10048	$27655

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Cities near Bremen City

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi	Delmenhorst	$1551
17 km or 10 mi	Achim	$1547
17 km or 10 mi	Osterholz-Scharmbeck	$1557
18 km or 11 mi	Syke	$1539
33 km or 21 mi	Verden an der Aller	$1546
40 km or 25 mi	Rotenburg an der Wumme	$1543
40 km or 25 mi	Oldenburg	$1588
52 km or 32 mi	Vechta	$1501
52 km or 32 mi	Nordenham	$1584
55 km or 34 mi	Bremerhaven	$1627
55 km or 34 mi	Nienburg	$1569
57 km or 35 mi	Walsrode	$1554
57 km or 36 mi	Varel	$1597
57 km or 36 mi	Cloppenburg	$1525
60 km or 37 mi	Lohne	$1472
62 km or 39 mi	Geestland	$1555
63 km or 39 mi	Westerstede	$1576
64 km or 40 mi	Friesoythe	$1555
66 km or 41 mi	Wilhelmshaven	$1613
69 km or 43 mi	Soltau	$1538
73 km or 45 mi	Stade	$1520
74 km or 46 mi	Buxtehude	$1515
76 km or 47 mi	Schortens	$1597
77 km or 48 mi	Neustadt am Rubenberge	$1633
78 km or 48 mi	Petershagen	$1484
79 km or 49 mi	Espelkamp	$1487
82 km or 51 mi	Wedel	$1581
84 km or 52 mi	Wunstorf	$1636
86 km or 54 mi	Lubbecke	$1495
88 km or 55 mi	Stadthagen	$1607
88 km or 55 mi	Wittmund	$1577
88 km or 55 mi	Minden	$1456
88 km or 55 mi	Cuxhaven	$1547
90 km or 56 mi	Garbsen	$1675
92 km or 57 mi	Leer	$1551
92 km or 57 mi	Pinneberg	$1579
92 km or 57 mi	Seelze	$1678
93 km or 58 mi	Bramsche	$1360
94 km or 58 mi	Elmshorn	$1566
95 km or 59 mi	Langenhagen	$1689

Cities near Oakland

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi	Alameda	$3274
8 km or 5 mi	Berkeley	$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi	Albany	$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi	San Leandro	$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi	El Cerrito	$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi	San Francisco	$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi	Lafayette	$2831
17 km or 11 mi	San Lorenzo	$2802
17 km or 11 mi	Richmond	$3053
19 km or 12 mi	Castro Valley	$2931
20 km or 12 mi	San Pablo	$3048
20 km or 12 mi	Walnut Creek	$2874
21 km or 13 mi	Hayward	$2981
22 km or 14 mi	Danville	$2922
22 km or 14 mi	South San Francisco	$3170
23 km or 14 mi	Daly	$3180
24 km or 15 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2767
24 km or 15 mi	San Ramon	$2851
24 km or 15 mi	Hercules	$2949
25 km or 15 mi	San Bruno	$3196
26 km or 16 mi	Millbrae	$3224
26 km or 16 mi	Burlingame	$3293
26 km or 16 mi	Martinez	$2714
28 km or 17 mi	Concord	$2726
28 km or 17 mi	Foster	$3473
28 km or 17 mi	San Mateo	$3672
29 km or 18 mi	Pacifica	$3152
29 km or 18 mi	Union	$2986
30 km or 19 mi	Benicia	$2845
31 km or 19 mi	Dublin	$3091
31 km or 19 mi	San Rafael	$4155
32 km or 20 mi	Belmont	$3804
33 km or 21 mi	San Carlos	$3442
34 km or 21 mi	Vallejo	$2885
35 km or 22 mi	Newark	$3010
35 km or 22 mi	Pleasanton	$3578
35 km or 22 mi	Redwood	$3584
37 km or 23 mi	Fremont	$3159
38 km or 24 mi	East Palo Alto	$3228
39 km or 24 mi	Menlo Park	$3288