Bern vs Bremen City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Bremen City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$1799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$4131
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$1626
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$3550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
80
72
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
135K
569K

The cost of living in Bern is 40% more expensive than in Bremen City. Cities ranked 743rd and 2502nd ($2512 vs $1799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 47th in Switzerland and Germany, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 2 months in Bremen City. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Bremen City ranked 25th in Germany, while ranked 33rd and 136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bern Bremen City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$5.44
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$1411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$1229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$5215
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$4930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$3.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$61.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$24.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$5.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$9.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$60.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$490
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$10048

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2592
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2646
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2517
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2738
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2424
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2746
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2823
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2989
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3068
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3020
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2207
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2843
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2741
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3257
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3415
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1531
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2890
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2052
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2871
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3627
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3320
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3206
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3135
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3048
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1384
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3139
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3163
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3392
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3145
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3129
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3013
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3057
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011

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