Bremen City vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bremen City Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1785
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4305
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$899
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$1538
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3265
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
71
81
😀 Quality of life
91
100
🏙️ Population
577K
449K

The cost of living in Bremen City is 52% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2793rd and 23rd ($1785 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 3rd in Germany and Switzerland, respectively. Check Germany vs Switzerland 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 Zurich. Bremen City ranked 23rd best city to live in Germany vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 198th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bremen City vs Zurich

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Bremen City Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.8
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.84
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.68
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1517
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1109
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$311
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5496
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4667
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.46
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.9
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.4
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.1
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$127
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20109
$22875

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Cities near Bremen City

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Delmenhorst
$1623
17 km or 10 mi Achim
$1579
17 km or 10 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1589
18 km or 11 mi Syke
$1591
33 km or 21 mi Verden an der Aller
$1585
40 km or 25 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1572
40 km or 25 mi Oldenburg
$1727
52 km or 32 mi Vechta
$1562
52 km or 32 mi Nordenham
$1515
55 km or 34 mi Bremerhaven
$1796
55 km or 34 mi Nienburg
$1602
57 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1589
57 km or 36 mi Varel
$1498
57 km or 36 mi Cloppenburg
$1605
60 km or 37 mi Lohne
$1552
62 km or 39 mi Geestland
$1527
63 km or 39 mi Westerstede
$1610
64 km or 40 mi Friesoythe
$1622
66 km or 41 mi Wilhelmshaven
$1424
69 km or 43 mi Soltau
$1585
73 km or 45 mi Stade
$1555
74 km or 46 mi Buxtehude
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Schortens
$1474
77 km or 48 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1647
78 km or 48 mi Petershagen
$1548
79 km or 49 mi Espelkamp
$1565
82 km or 51 mi Wedel
$1602
84 km or 52 mi Wunstorf
$1652
86 km or 54 mi Lubbecke
$1561
88 km or 55 mi Stadthagen
$1605
88 km or 55 mi Wittmund
$1497
88 km or 55 mi Minden
$1527
88 km or 55 mi Cuxhaven
$1527
90 km or 56 mi Garbsen
$1679
92 km or 57 mi Leer
$1573
92 km or 57 mi Pinneberg
$1605
92 km or 57 mi Seelze
$1683
93 km or 58 mi Bramsche
$1464
94 km or 58 mi Elmshorn
$1588
95 km or 59 mi Langenhagen
$1691

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041