Living in Belgern
In Belgern, unemployment is 6.6% (2024).
Regional median gross salary figures for Belgern showed €3,350 per month at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 levels for Belgern stood at 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 80% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 95% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Belgern?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Belgern?
Average net cold rent is 7 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges.
Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.
- Average net rent (nettokalt): 7 EUR/m²/month · INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table5
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps6Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M15Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 7 EUR/m²/month | 2024 | BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)5Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · parent municipality |
Is Belgern a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 420 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.
Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Belgern?
The unemployment rate is 6.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2
Belgern 6.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,350 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · parent municipality |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 %country median 5.1% | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official |
What does a salary buy in Belgern?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions. | €2,247 |
| Rent, 60 m²€7.00/m² · market price · INKAR · 2024 | − €420 |
| Internet€49 · official · MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps · 2026-09-30 | − €49 |
| Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30 | − €50 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,728 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Belgern. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Belgern. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 6,319 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise14Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
Belgern's nearest airport was DRS, 59 km away and offered 18 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Belgern. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
Climate and air quality
Belgern's monthly mean temperatures were 0.9°C in January and 19.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 43.7 mm in January and 74.4 mm in July. Belgern's average monthly sunshine was 60.5 hours in January and 233.2 hours in July.
Is the air quality good in Belgern?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)4
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Belgern 8.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 3.7 · Feb 5.1 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 15 · May 19.5 · Jun 22.9 · Jul 25.3 · Aug 25.1 · Sep 20 · Oct 14.4 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 4.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -2 · Feb -1.6 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 4 · May 7.9 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.5 · Aug 13.3 · Sep 9.7 · Oct 5.8 · Nov 2 · Dec -0.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0.9 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 4.9 · Apr 9.5 · May 13.9 · Jun 17.2 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 19 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 2.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 43.7 · Feb 32.2 · Mar 42.3 · Apr 32 · May 52.8 · Jun 53.4 · Jul 74.4 · Aug 63.9 · Sep 49.2 · Oct 43 · Nov 47.4 · Dec 44.3 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 60.5 · Feb 81.9 · Mar 126.8 · Apr 186.7 · May 224.4 · Jun 225.3 · Jul 233.2 · Aug 214.5 · Sep 160.2 · Oct 116.4 · Nov 67 · Dec 53.8 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Germany: Hoyerswerda ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.6 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Reims (France) ±1.2 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Alternatives for people set on Belgern
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Strehla as a Belgern alternative in the same region
16 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €5.22/m² (2022) Strehla vs €7.00/m² (2024) Belgernno percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,088 Strehla vs 6,319 Belgern−19%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,400 Strehla vs €3,350 Belgernno percentage
- Unemployment: 6.0% Strehla vs 6.6% Belgern−9%
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Strehla vs 8.0 µg/m³ Belgernsame level
Gummersbach as a Belgern alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 390 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Gummersbach vs 6,319 Belgern−37%
- Rent: €5.93/m² (2022) Gummersbach vs €7.00/m² (2024) Belgernno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Gummersbach vs €3,350 Belgernno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Gummersbach vs 8.0 µg/m³ Belgernsame level
Cities near Belgern
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 5.22 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 4.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 4.45 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 5.28 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 5.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
How does Belgern compare?
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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Belgern through valid health insurance.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSchool for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 15, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Länder Sprachförderung (e.g. Sprachlernklassen BW/Berlin; vorklassen); Starting Opportunities Programme. How to enrol a child (kmk.org).
A country-wide rule for Germany; Belgern's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How much does it cost to rent in Belgern?
Average net cold rent is 7 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 490 EUR a month before utilities. Source: BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113).
Is the air quality good in Belgern?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).
What is the unemployment rate in Belgern?
The unemployment rate is 6.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.
What is the typical salary around Belgern?
The median gross salary is 3,350 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).
Is Belgern a good place to live?
Belgern may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Belgern?
Mühlberg/Elbe, Torgau, Falkenberg/Elster, Strehla, Dahlen are near Belgern. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Belgern, Germany: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version d9649fad319f89b63521c32231edfa9d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/belgern/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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