Cost of living in Bremen
compared to
Cost of living in Bremen vs. Germany overall average
Bremen is 6.6% more expensive than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% more in Bremen
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% more in Bremen
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4% more in Bremen
- Housing
-
pay 3.5% less in Bremen
- Childcare
-
pay 13.1% more in Bremen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5% more in Bremen
- Clothing
-
pay 23.0% more in Bremen
The cost of clothing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Bremen are more expensive than in Germany.
Bremen Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.27
€16.62
|
$11.10
-
$25.70
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$11.68
-
$12.85
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
€2.93
|
$2.34
-
$4.61
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.52
|
$1.75
-
$4.09
|
Bremen - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
€1.89
|
$1.51
-
$5.15
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.48
€6.45
|
$4.67
-
$8.47
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
€4.22
|
$4.38
-
$6.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.33
|
$2.79
-
$4.74
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.69
€5.77
|
$4.01
-
$8.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.28
|
$1.06
-
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$0.68
-
$1.06
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$0.87
-
$1.59
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
€1.92
|
$1.06
-
$2.64
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.65
|
$0.40
-
$1.06
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.63
|
$0.50
-
$1.06
|
Bremen - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.71
|
$7.34
-
$8.40
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€58.42
|
$57.23
-
$91.10
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,375.40
|
$31,745.96
-
$31,745.96
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.38
€24.47
|
$28.38
-
$31.07
|
Bremen - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.50
€32.34
|
$29.20
-
$46.72
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$989.36
€853.15
|
$700.79
-
$1,518.39
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$670.31
€578.02
|
$467.20
-
$861.13
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$256.64
€221.30
|
$178.63
-
$332.15
|
Bremen - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$510.02
€439.81
|
$408.80
-
$700.79
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,439.82
€17,625.81
|
$20,439.82
-
$20,439.82
|
Bremen - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
$4.09
-
$7.01
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
€3.50
|
$2.34
-
$5.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.76
|
$9.58
-
$11.68
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.37
€32.23
|
$23.36
-
$58.40
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.60
€12.59
|
$12.85
-
$17.52
|
Bremen - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$127.89
€110.29
|
$86.11
-
$140.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.42
€60.72
|
$23.35
-
$107.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.18
€76.90
|
$70.08
-
$116.80
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$151.45
€130.60
|
$92.27
-
$175.20
|
Bremen - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Germany
to see the average cost of cities throughout Germany, like
Trier,
Leipzig,
Kaiserslautern,
Fulda,
Mulheim An Der Ruhr,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Germany compared to Bremen.
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