Bremen City vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bremen City Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1716
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3928
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$934
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3155
$6506
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
80
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
563K
737K

The cost of living in Bremen City is 42% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2617th and 145th ($1716 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Bremen City ranked 26th best city to live in Germany vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 142nd and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bremen City vs Seattle

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Bremen City Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$3.63
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1401
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1151
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$330
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.3
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5245
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4735
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.08
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.1
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.44
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.78
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.4
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$472
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6450
$29730

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210