Bremen City vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bremen City San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1799
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4131
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$969
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$1626
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3550
$6972
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
87
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
569K
1.01M

The cost of living in Bremen City is 51% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 2502nd and 13th ($1799 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 11th 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 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Bremen City ranked 25th best city to live in Germany vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 136th and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bremen City vs San Jose, United States

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Bremen City San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$9.02
 Cappuccino
$4.08
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$842
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1411
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1229
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$308
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.5
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5215
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.1
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.21
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.2
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10048
$23974

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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 San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146