cost
Cost of Living Index
Bremen
87.3
city
Cologne
70.2
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Cologne wins on 16 of 26 metrics compared to Bremen.
cost
Bremen
87.3
city
Cologne
70.2
city
safety
Bremen
61.1
city
Cologne
63.7
city
housing
Bremen
$2,191
city
Cologne
$2,277
city
jobs
Bremen
$2,880/mo
city
Cologne
$5,147/mo
city
health
Bremen
73.5
city
Cologne
71.4
city
environment
Bremen
20.2 ug/m3
city
Cologne
22.7 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Bremen
232 Mbps
city
Cologne
182 Mbps
city
demographics
Bremen
1.7%
city
Cologne
1.0%
city
economy
Bremen
$3,842/mo
city
Cologne
$6,169/mo
city
economy
Bremen
6.6%
city
Cologne
5.0%
city
education
Bremen
77.8
city
Cologne
89.6
city
environment
Bremen
44.3 ug/m3
city
Cologne
24.5 ug/m3
city
environment
Bremen
62.4
city
Cologne
78.1
city
health
Bremen
81.2 years
city
Cologne
79.9 years
city
health
Bremen
34.2%
city
Cologne
20.7%
city
housing
Bremen
$3,506/mo
city
Cologne
$1,637/mo
city
housing
Bremen
$9,807/sqm
city
Cologne
$9,709/sqm
city
housing
Bremen
8.2x
city
Cologne
5.7x
city
jobs
Bremen
8.2%
city
Cologne
2.9%
city
quality
Bremen
3.8
city
Cologne
3.5
city
religion
Bremen
45.7%
city
Cologne
41.6%
city
religion
Bremen
24.4%
city
Cologne
29.8%
city
religion
Bremen
34.6%
city
Cologne
52.7%
city
safety
Bremen
35.5 per 100k
city
Cologne
44.2 per 100k
city
safety
Bremen
11.7 per 100k
city
Cologne
20.0 per 100k
city
transport
Bremen
64
city
Cologne
68.5
city