Bremen City vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Bremen City	Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1556	$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3881	$7449
🏠 One person rent	$773	$1896
🏘️ Family rent	$1492	$3549
🍽️ Food expenses	$513	$746
🚐 Transport expenses	$141	$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3114	$6742
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	4 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	72	80
😀 Quality of life	90	91
🏙️ Population	577K	737K

The cost of living in Bremen City is 48% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 3214th and 158th ($1556 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 216th and 140th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Bremen City ranked 25th best city to live in Germany vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 152nd and 98th 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	$15.7	$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$62.8	$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.6	$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.2	$7.98
☕ Cappuccino	$3.88	$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.88	$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$767	$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$483	$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1395	$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1100	$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$185	$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$285	$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$48.4	$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.96%	6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4885	$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4253	$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.15	$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$56.5	$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.9	$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.83	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.14	$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.09	$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.97	$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.37	$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.4	$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.7	$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.63	$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.6	$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.7	$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.86	$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.33	$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.93	$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.51	$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.09	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.79	$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.78	$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.19	$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$30.5	$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.7	$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$56.5	$183
💇 Haircut, simple	$17	$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$89.6	$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$84.7	$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$459	$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12560	$29407

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Cities near Bremen City

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi	Delmenhorst	$1451
17 km or 10 mi	Achim	$1450
17 km or 10 mi	Osterholz-Scharmbeck	$1432
18 km or 11 mi	Syke	$1451
33 km or 21 mi	Verden an der Aller	$1468
40 km or 25 mi	Rotenburg an der Wumme	$1456
40 km or 25 mi	Oldenburg	$1481
52 km or 32 mi	Vechta	$1421
52 km or 32 mi	Nordenham	$1358
55 km or 34 mi	Bremerhaven	$1626
55 km or 34 mi	Nienburg	$1498
57 km or 35 mi	Walsrode	$1482
57 km or 36 mi	Varel	$1348
57 km or 36 mi	Cloppenburg	$1433
60 km or 37 mi	Lohne	$1402
62 km or 39 mi	Geestland	$1382
63 km or 39 mi	Westerstede	$1425
64 km or 40 mi	Friesoythe	$1443
66 km or 41 mi	Wilhelmshaven	$1276
69 km or 43 mi	Soltau	$1469
73 km or 45 mi	Stade	$1428
74 km or 46 mi	Buxtehude	$1437
76 km or 47 mi	Schortens	$1328
77 km or 48 mi	Neustadt am Rubenberge	$1552
78 km or 48 mi	Petershagen	$1407
79 km or 49 mi	Espelkamp	$1421
82 km or 51 mi	Wedel	$1482
84 km or 52 mi	Wunstorf	$1558
86 km or 54 mi	Lubbecke	$1420
88 km or 55 mi	Stadthagen	$1530
88 km or 55 mi	Wittmund	$1345
88 km or 55 mi	Minden	$1371
88 km or 55 mi	Cuxhaven	$1382
90 km or 56 mi	Garbsen	$1587
92 km or 57 mi	Leer	$1404
92 km or 57 mi	Pinneberg	$1489
92 km or 57 mi	Seelze	$1590
93 km or 58 mi	Bramsche	$1320
94 km or 58 mi	Elmshorn	$1473
95 km or 59 mi	Langenhagen	$1599

Cities near Seattle

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Mercer Island	$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi	Bellevue	$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi	Kirkland	$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi	Tukwila	$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi	Burien	$2642
16 km or 10 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2810
17 km or 10 mi	Shoreline	$2973
17 km or 10 mi	Renton	$2595
17 km or 11 mi	Redmond	$3239
17 km or 11 mi	Kenmore	$2718
19 km or 12 mi	SeaTac	$2741
21 km or 13 mi	Bothell	$2625
22 km or 14 mi	Sammamish	$2759
22 km or 14 mi	Edmonds	$2785
23 km or 14 mi	Issaquah	$2606
24 km or 15 mi	Des Moines	$2623
24 km or 15 mi	Lynnwood	$2726
24 km or 15 mi	Bremerton	$2462
26 km or 16 mi	Kent	$2784
30 km or 19 mi	Mill Creek	$2642
33 km or 20 mi	Federal Way	$2532
34 km or 21 mi	Maple Valley	$2579
35 km or 21 mi	Mukilteo	$2637
35 km or 22 mi	Auburn	$2338
41 km or 25 mi	Everett	$2589
42 km or 26 mi	Tacoma	$2517
46 km or 28 mi	University Place	$2604
48 km or 30 mi	Puyallup	$2644
50 km or 31 mi	Lake Stevens	$2604
51 km or 32 mi	Lakewood	$2449
52 km or 33 mi	Marysville	$2598
57 km or 35 mi	Spanaway	$2460
74 km or 46 mi	Lacey	$2571
76 km or 47 mi	Olympia	$2406
78 km or 48 mi	Sequim	$2692
80 km or 50 mi	Oak Harbor	$2751
90 km or 56 mi	Mount Vernon	$2542
100 km or 62 mi	Port Angeles	$2527
109 km or 68 mi	Centralia	$2523
119 km or 74 mi	Victoria	$2093