Bremen City vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bremen City Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1799
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4131
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$969
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$1626
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3550
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
81
😀 Quality of life
90
98
🏙️ Population
569K
447K

The cost of living in Bremen City is 47% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2502nd and 41st ($1799 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th 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 2 months in Zurich. Bremen City ranked 25th best city to live in Germany vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 136th 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
$15.2
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$4.08
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$842
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1411
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1229
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$308
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.5
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5215
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.1
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.21
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.2
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10048
$20539

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Cities near Bremen City

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Delmenhorst
$1551
17 km or 10 mi Achim
$1547
17 km or 10 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1557
18 km or 11 mi Syke
$1539
33 km or 21 mi Verden an der Aller
$1546
40 km or 25 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1543
40 km or 25 mi Oldenburg
$1588
52 km or 32 mi Vechta
$1501
52 km or 32 mi Nordenham
$1584
55 km or 34 mi Bremerhaven
$1627
55 km or 34 mi Nienburg
$1569
57 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1554
57 km or 36 mi Varel
$1597
57 km or 36 mi Cloppenburg
$1525
60 km or 37 mi Lohne
$1472
62 km or 39 mi Geestland
$1555
63 km or 39 mi Westerstede
$1576
64 km or 40 mi Friesoythe
$1555
66 km or 41 mi Wilhelmshaven
$1613
69 km or 43 mi Soltau
$1538
73 km or 45 mi Stade
$1520
74 km or 46 mi Buxtehude
$1515
76 km or 47 mi Schortens
$1597
77 km or 48 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1633
78 km or 48 mi Petershagen
$1484
79 km or 49 mi Espelkamp
$1487
82 km or 51 mi Wedel
$1581
84 km or 52 mi Wunstorf
$1636
86 km or 54 mi Lubbecke
$1495
88 km or 55 mi Stadthagen
$1607
88 km or 55 mi Wittmund
$1577
88 km or 55 mi Minden
$1456
88 km or 55 mi Cuxhaven
$1547
90 km or 56 mi Garbsen
$1675
92 km or 57 mi Leer
$1551
92 km or 57 mi Pinneberg
$1579
92 km or 57 mi Seelze
$1678
93 km or 58 mi Bramsche
$1360
94 km or 58 mi Elmshorn
$1566
95 km or 59 mi Langenhagen
$1689

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843