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🇩🇪 Northern Germany, Germany
Cost of Living in Bremen & Kiel
North German port cities. Here's a realistic monthly budget for an Indian student in Bremen & Kiel — rent, food, transport and insurance — in EUR and rupees.
- Rent €380 – €600/month
- Total €918 – €1,138/month
- ≈ ₹1 lakh – ₹1.2 lakh/month
- 3 universities
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How much does it cost to live in Bremen & Kiel as a student?
Budget €918 – €1,138 a month (about ₹1 lakh – ₹1.2 lakh), or €11,000 – €13,700 a year. Rent for a room in shared housing is the biggest cost at €380 – €600. 6 of the 16 cities we track in Germany have lower rents.
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Official sources: German Missions in India — Student visa
Bremen & Kiel budget at a glance
- Room in shared housing
- €380 – €600 a month
- Monthly budget
- €918 – €1,138
- Yearly budget
- €11,000 – €13,700
- In rupees (a year)
- ₹12 lakh – ₹15 lakh
- Visa funds rule
- Blocked account: €11,904 a year (€992 a month) for the student visa
- Health cover
- Public student health insurance costs about €130–140 a month
- Getting around
- The semester contribution usually includes the Deutschlandsemesterticket for local and regional trains
- Exchange rate used
- €1 ≈ ₹109
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Student budget in Bremen & Kiel
Planning estimates for 2026 — rents move quickly, so check live listings before you sign.
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Cook at home
Groceries for about €250 a month — Indian grocery stores are common in big cities.
Use student transport
The semester contribution usually includes the Deutschlandsemesterticket for local and regional trains
Work part-time
140 full days or 280 half days a year; student assistant jobs at the university are additional
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About €918 – €1,138 (₹1 lakh – ₹1.2 lakh), including rent.
A room in shared housing usually costs €380 – €600 a month.
Part-time work (140 full days or 280 half days a year; student assistant jobs at the university are additional) helps, but it rarely covers everything — plan savings or a loan for living costs.
Blocked account: €11,904 a year (€992 a month) for the student visa
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