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| City | Country | Population | Recorded offences / 100k | Net rent, €/m² | Median gross salary, €/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | Germany | 3,701,307 | 14,309 | 7.71 | 4,250 |
| Hamburg | Germany | 1,862,565 | 11,775 | 9.94 | 4,300 |
| Frankfurt | Germany | 781,337 | 14,600 | 10.58 | 5,074 |
| Munich | Germany | 1,604,731 | 5,813 | 15.38 | 4,800 |
| Rome | Italy | 2,745,062 | 7,475 | 17.15 | 2,189 |
| Madrid | Spain | 3,506,730 | 6,953 | 14.00 | 2,336 |
| Barcelona | Spain | 1,731,649 | 10,330 | 13.70 | 2,261 |
| Valencia | Spain | 840,792 | 7,592 | 8.20 | 1,888 |
| Lisbon | Portugal | 575,000 | 5,090 | 17.42 | 1,856 |
| Porto | Portugal | 273,476 | 5,240 | 10.15 | 1,629 |
| Stockholm | Sweden | 999,239 | 19,159 | 13.35 | 3,678 |
| Kraków | Poland | 816,614 | 2,546 | 16.50 | 2,690 |
| Helsinki | Finland | 694,392 | 12,307 | 21.34 | 3,967 |
| Paris | France | 2,103,778 | 10,987 | 26.30 | 3,317 |
| Prague | Czechia | 1,397,880 | 2,477 | 8.25 | 2,176 |
| Budapest | Hungary | 1,675,777 | 2,396 | 16.94 | 2,534 |
| Vienna | Austria | 2,040,914 | 9,536 | 7.90 | 2,779 |
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Where settling in is easiest
Integration policy, getting by in English, an established foreign community and language courses, scored out of 100. The median destination scores 62.
Research from our data
Settling-in Index 202636 destinations scored on integration policy, English, the foreign community and language courses. Canada ranks first with 90 of 100.Where a Salary Goes Further 2026What a median gross salary leaves each month after tax and rent, in 49 cities. Stuttgart leaves the most: €2,607.Selected golden visa routes: amounts and restrictionsA source-backed subset of investor residence, permanent residence and business-linked routes, with native amounts and official conditions.Moving with a pet: confirmed official entry rulesA source-backed guide to confirmed pet-entry rules for selected EU and non-EU destinations, with origin, species and route limits stated.The highest salary is rarely the best offerGross salary does not say what is left after tax. Across 31 countries pay tracks grocery prices at 0.80, and the ranking mixes two source families.German rent tracks density and jobs — not crime, not clean airWhat does German rent price in? Across 399 districts it tracks density and size, moves against unemployment, and barely moves with crime or air quality.
Verified reports
| Report | What you’ll find | Checked | Open |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest cities to rent in Australia | Australia cities ranked by one published rent series; per-square-metre rent is preferred, otherwise monthly dwelling rent is used without mixing the two. | 2026-10-07 | Open report |
| Cities with cleanest air in Australia | Australia cities ranked by annual PM2.5 concentration, not by current readings. | 2026-10-07 | Open report |
| Cities with lowest unemployment in Australia | Australia municipalities ranked by their own published total unemployment rate, without regional substitutes. | 2026-10-04 | Open report |
| Largest cities in Australia | Australia cities ranked by their own published resident population. | 2026-09-26 | Open report |
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