Bremen City vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bremen City Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4271
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$842
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$588
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3573
$6532
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
80
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
577K
737K

The cost of living in Bremen City is 44% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 3053rd and 142nd ($1752 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 186th and 101st 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Bremen City ranked 13th best city to live in Germany vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 67th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bremen City Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.8
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$4.3
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$567
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1619
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1031
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$268
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5267
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4379
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.07
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.93
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.3
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$514
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19498
$28950

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$1583
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$1574
17 km or 10 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Syke
$1575
33 km or 21 mi Verden an der Aller
$1580
40 km or 25 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1571
40 km or 25 mi Oldenburg
$1646
52 km or 32 mi Vechta
$1561
52 km or 32 mi Nordenham
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Bremerhaven
$1825
55 km or 34 mi Nienburg
$1593
57 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1586
57 km or 36 mi Varel
$1462
57 km or 36 mi Cloppenburg
$1569
60 km or 37 mi Lohne
$1545
62 km or 39 mi Geestland
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Westerstede
$1557
64 km or 40 mi Friesoythe
$1584
66 km or 41 mi Wilhelmshaven
$1374
69 km or 43 mi Soltau
$1580
73 km or 45 mi Stade
$1554
74 km or 46 mi Buxtehude
$1569
76 km or 47 mi Schortens
$1437
77 km or 48 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1636
78 km or 48 mi Petershagen
$1569
79 km or 49 mi Espelkamp
$1592
82 km or 51 mi Wedel
$1613
84 km or 52 mi Wunstorf
$1638
86 km or 54 mi Lubbecke
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Stadthagen
$1608
88 km or 55 mi Wittmund
$1462
88 km or 55 mi Minden
$1535
88 km or 55 mi Cuxhaven
$1498
90 km or 56 mi Garbsen
$1669
92 km or 57 mi Leer
$1533
92 km or 57 mi Pinneberg
$1623
92 km or 57 mi Seelze
$1674
93 km or 58 mi Bramsche
$1497
94 km or 58 mi Elmshorn
$1598
95 km or 59 mi Langenhagen
$1681

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173