Bremen City vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bremen City Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1799
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4131
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$969
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$1626
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3550
$3835
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
94
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
569K
664K

The cost of living in Bremen City is 19% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 2502nd and 1336th ($1799 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 6th in Germany and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Germany vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Bremen City compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Bremen City ranked 25th best city to live in Germany vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 136th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bremen City Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$6.41
 Cappuccino
$4.08
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$842
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1411
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1229
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$308
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.5
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5215
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.1
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$22.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.21
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.2
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10048
$10888

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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 Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592