Bremen City vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bremen City Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4271
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$842
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$588
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3573
$6864
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
82
😀 Quality of life
93
96
🏙️ Population
577K
449K

The cost of living in Bremen City is 54% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 3053rd and 13th ($1752 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 186th and 3rd in Germany and Switzerland, respectively. Check Germany vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Bremen City compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Bremen City ranked 13th best city to live in Germany vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 67th and 9th 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
$19.9
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.8
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$567
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1619
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1031
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$268
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5267
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4379
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.07
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.93
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.3
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$514
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19498
$24322

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Cities near Bremen City

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Delmenhorst
$1583
17 km or 10 mi Achim
$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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171