Cost of living comparison
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Berlin vs. Bremen Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 3.9% cheaper than Bremen.
Berlin vs. Bremen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Bremen, you would:
pay 2.9% more for restaurants
|
Bremen
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.27
€17.12
|
$17.52
€15.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.38
|
$13.55
€12.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
€3.02
|
$3.49
€3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.59
|
$2.98
€2.65
|
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Bremen vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0% more for groceries
|
Bremen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
€1.95
|
$2.25
€2.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.48
€6.64
|
$7.10
€6.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
€4.35
|
$5.13
€4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.43
|
$3.88
€3.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.69
€5.94
|
$5.52
€4.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.32
|
$1.54
€1.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.74
|
$0.94
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$1.20
€1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
€1.98
|
$1.76
€1.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.67
|
$0.91
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
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Bremen vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 3.5% more for transportation
|
Bremen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.92
|
$7.52
€6.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€60.18
|
$68.91
€61.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€28,201.08
|
$32,702.07
€29,050.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.38
€25.21
|
$32.00
€28.43
|
|
Bremen vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 36.5% more for housing
|
Bremen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.50
€33.31
|
$50.32
€44.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$989.36
€878.88
|
$1,427.12
€1,267.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$670.31
€595.46
|
$1,068.35
€949.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$256.64
€227.98
|
$277.09
€246.15
|
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Bremen vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 58.4% less for childcare
|
Bremen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$510.02
€453.07
|
$184.92
€164.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,439.82
€18,157.43
|
$9,579.95
€8,510.22
|
|
Bremen vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bremen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.19
|
$5.26
€4.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
€3.61
|
$4.45
€3.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€9.03
|
$10.16
€9.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.37
€33.20
|
$38.79
€34.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.60
€12.97
|
$14.89
€13.23
|
|
Bremen vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.9% less for clothing
|
Bremen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$127.89
€113.61
|
$93.79
€83.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.42
€62.55
|
$43.63
€38.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.18
€79.22
|
$106.67
€94.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$151.45
€134.54
|
$129.59
€115.12
|
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Bremen vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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