Bremen City vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bremen City Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1765
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4254
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$867
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1469
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3282
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
82
😀 Quality of life
92
97
🏙️ Population
577K
452K

The cost of living in Bremen City is 54% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2955th and 11th ($1765 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 143rd and 2nd in Germany and Switzerland, respectively. Check Germany vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Bremen City compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Bremen City ranked 15th best city to live in Germany vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 88th and 6th 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
$19.6
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$4.18
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$823
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$584
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1494
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1035
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.7
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5115
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4287
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.47
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.5
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.4
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.13
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.5
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.7
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$501
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20090
$26431

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Cities near Bremen City

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Delmenhorst
$1621
17 km or 10 mi Achim
$1586
17 km or 10 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1582
18 km or 11 mi Syke
$1589
33 km or 21 mi Verden an der Aller
$1590
40 km or 25 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1577
40 km or 25 mi Oldenburg
$1707
52 km or 32 mi Vechta
$1585
52 km or 32 mi Nordenham
$1483
55 km or 34 mi Bremerhaven
$1787
55 km or 34 mi Nienburg
$1614
57 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1596
57 km or 36 mi Varel
$1471
57 km or 36 mi Cloppenburg
$1600
60 km or 37 mi Lohne
$1565
62 km or 39 mi Geestland
$1507
63 km or 39 mi Westerstede
$1588
64 km or 40 mi Friesoythe
$1619
66 km or 41 mi Wilhelmshaven
$1382
69 km or 43 mi Soltau
$1584
73 km or 45 mi Stade
$1555
74 km or 46 mi Buxtehude
$1556
76 km or 47 mi Schortens
$1442
77 km or 48 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1649
78 km or 48 mi Petershagen
$1547
79 km or 49 mi Espelkamp
$1571
82 km or 51 mi Wedel
$1575
84 km or 52 mi Wunstorf
$1661
86 km or 54 mi Lubbecke
$1569
88 km or 55 mi Stadthagen
$1630
88 km or 55 mi Wittmund
$1465
88 km or 55 mi Minden
$1520
88 km or 55 mi Cuxhaven
$1509
90 km or 56 mi Garbsen
$1685
92 km or 57 mi Leer
$1555
92 km or 57 mi Pinneberg
$1582
92 km or 57 mi Seelze
$1693
93 km or 58 mi Bramsche
$1513
94 km or 58 mi Elmshorn
$1563
95 km or 59 mi Langenhagen
$1697

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117