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Living in Bonn

Bonn is a city in Germany. At the end of 2023, Bonn had a population of 338,224. In 2024, the unemployment rate was 7%.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Bonn?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Bonn.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €14.22 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Bonn?

Average net cold rent is 14.22 EUR/m² per month (May 2026), 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): 14.22 EUR/m²/month · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Bonn33
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Bonn recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€483
Utilities, 85 m² flat€269
Transport pass€109
Fitness club€39
Internet, 60 Mbps€34
Mobile plan, 10 GB€23

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesBonn highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Bonn highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Dortmund€6.00
Halle (Saale)€5.99
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Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Braunschweig€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly38.94 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v232Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited34.05 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v232Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly482.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v232Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant14.93 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v232Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB23.17 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Bonn. Jul 2026. Prices in Bonn31Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass109.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v232Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home269.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v232Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct2.82 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder25Official
Dwellings176,968 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder25Official
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent2.82 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder25Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)14.22 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Bonn33Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Cost of living

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat were about €1,645 in the latest published figures. From a median gross salary of €4,800, that leaves €3,155 before income tax and social contributions.

Where a Bonn salary goesfixed monthly costs, share of the €1,645 basket · median gross salary €4,800/month
€3,155left of €4,800
  • Net rent, 85 m² · 73%€1,209
  • Utilities, 85 m² · 16%€269
  • Transport pass · 7%€109
  • Internet and mobile · 3%€57

One person, 85 m² flat; the ring splits the €1,645 fixed basket before income tax and social contributions, latest published figures (checked 2026-08-04).

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 853 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 14.22 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.

Source period: May 2026

Is rent affordable on a local salary?

A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 853 EUR a month, which is 18% of the published median gross salary of 4,800 (2024). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: May 2026

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Bonn?

The median gross salary is 4,800 EUR/month (2024). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions. the regional series (home-region basis, {period}) is a separate labelled row in the table — shown in the table below.

  • Median gross salary: 4,800 EUR/month · Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit24
  • Median gross salary (regional): 4,550 EUR/month · 2026-07-29 · BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243

What is the unemployment rate in Bonn?

The unemployment rate is 7 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Bonn is 7.0%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band801 cities: 2% to under 4%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8Bonn 7.0%228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability25.7 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de8Official
Gigabit broadband availability94.64 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas7Official
People in employment155,710 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder26Official
Median gross salary4,800 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit24Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,550 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243Official · regional context
Unemployment rate7 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2Official
Unemployment rate over time11 published observations, 2014–2025
Unemployment rate in Bonn by year, %3.2%4.7%6.2%7.7%2014201620182020202320257.4%%

Unemployment rate rose 48.6% between 2014 and 2025, from 5.0% to 7.4%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bonn. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Bonn. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k890.6 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bonn 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.

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Hospital Beds Per 100k890.6 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Bonn?

Police recorded 10,116 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte20

Recorded crime across major citiesBonn highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Bonn highlighted15,424Bremen14,600Frankfurt am Main13,900Berlin13,192Hanover12,343Cologne12,283Dortmund12,172Dusseldorf11,129Leipzig10,116Bonn9,619Essen8,853Dresden8,552Stuttgartrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents10,116 incidents per 100,000country median 9,27531 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte20Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate10,481 incidents per 100,0002022All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator.1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure
Safety City Crime Reporting Coverage12 months/year31 Dec 2025BKA PKS T01 Staedte-Falltabelle5Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport92 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat18Official
Nearest airportCGN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official
Distance to nearest airport14.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official

Language courses and integration in Bonn

47 exact course-location records are linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

Verified locally
47verified local records

Academia Espanola de Formacion - Spanische Weiterbildungsakademie

Mainzer Str. 172, 53179 Bonn

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Exact city-linked records checked 2026-08-09. Showing 3 representative locations from 47 verified records. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 3.2°C in January and 19.5°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 45 mm in January and 71 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 8.17 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Bonn?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 8.17 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.17
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Bonn average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Bonn average monthly precipitation, mm020406080453944375671717055504852JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Bonn average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522051731251762002072122001521035641JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Bonn annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.2PM2.5154012.0PM10104017.7NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in GermanyAnnual PM2.5 in Bonn is 8.2 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–410 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³104–54 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–9Bonn 8.290 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean17.72 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.17Official
NO₂ — latest reading8.17 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.17Official
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.17Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8.17 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.17Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.3 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 11 · Apr 15.9 · May 19.2 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 24.7 · Aug 23.9 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 9.7 · Dec 6.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station K�nigswinter-Heiderhof28Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.2 · Feb 0.4 · Mar 2.4 · Apr 5.2 · May 8.6 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 1.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station K�nigswinter-Heiderhof28Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.2 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 10.7 · May 14.5 · Jun 17.6 · Jul 19.5 · Aug 19 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 4 °C31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (temperature)13Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 45 · Feb 39 · Mar 44 · Apr 37 · May 56 · Jun 71 · Jul 71 · Aug 70 · Sep 55 · Oct 50 · Nov 48 · Dec 52 mm31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (precipitation)11Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 51 · Feb 73 · Mar 125 · Apr 176 · May 200 · Jun 207 · Jul 212 · Aug 200 · Sep 152 · Oct 103 · Nov 56 · Dec 41 hours31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (sunshine)12Official
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)10Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Bonn by year, µg/m³7.510.914.317.720142017202020248.2µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 51.9% between 2014 and 2024, from 17.0 to 8.2.

Alternatives with a better balance

same official-source families, comparable grain — left of gross salary after the same fixed costs
Bonn€3,155this cityStuttgart€3,924+€768Mannheim€3,431+€275Dortmund€3,273+€118Bochum€3,234+€78Dresden€3,107−€49

Nearby is not always better: the greyed row leaves less than Bonn at the same fixed-cost basket. Every alternative publishes the same metric families, each with its own source and date.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Germany cities
Bielefeld343,507 residentsMannheim329,998 residentsMuenster319,295 residentsWuppertal364,609 residentsAugsburg308,407 residentsBochum375,625 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 141 km² in 2023. Population density was 2,292.2 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Bonn?

The published population was 338,224 people in 2023. Source: Strukturdatenatlas der Bundesstadt Bonn — Bevölkerung 202327

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Bonn residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport83.1%Foreign residents16.9%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents518 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality15Official
City area141 km²31 Dec 2023Stadt Bonn office market report 202421Official
Foreign-resident share19 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat14Official
Foreign residents57,160 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities30Official
Population density2,292 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.16Official
Population Female166,955 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder30Official
Population Male154,589 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder30Official
Population338,224 people31 Dec 2023Strukturdatenatlas der Bundesstadt Bonn — Bevölkerung 202327Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population323,336 people31 Dec 2025BKA PKS Bevölkerungsdaten (04-KR-BV-insg, Quelle Statistisches Bundesamt)4Official
Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024
Population in Bonn by year, residents305,074316,943328,811340,680201220142016202020222024321,680residents

Population rose 4.6% between 2012 and 2024, from 307,530 to 321,680.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025
Foreign residents in Bonn by year, residents45,07652,35459,63166,9092016201820202022202562,673residents

Foreign residents rose 34.5% between 2016 and 2025, from 46,582 to 62,673.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents99,047 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Catholic share30.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other166,280 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other, share51.7 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official
Protestant residents56,215 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Protestant share17.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official

International community in Bonn

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total321,544100.0%
Germany235,76973.3%
Syrian Arab Republic7,0902.2%
Poland6,8802.1%
Turkey5,1341.6%
Russian Federation4,2891.3%
Ukraine3,9191.2%
Kazakhstan3,2661.0%
Morocco3,2041.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of2,5160.8%
Iraq2,3650.7%
Show 156 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
India2,1780.7%
Romania2,0950.7%
Italy1,9060.6%
China1,7030.5%
Afghanistan1,6810.5%
Spain1,5510.5%
United States1,4310.4%
France1,2920.4%
Bulgaria1,2260.4%
Kosovo1,2150.4%
Philippines1,0580.3%
United Kingdom9270.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina9050.3%
Tunisia9020.3%
Serbia8510.3%
Greece8500.3%
Austria7480.2%
Czech Republic7220.2%
Brazil7030.2%
Ecuador6970.2%
Croatia6880.2%
Libya6450.2%
Netherlands6330.2%
Portugal5870.2%
Albania5740.2%
Pakistan5650.2%
Egypt5300.2%
Hungary5180.2%
Switzerland4860.2%
Korea, Republic of4780.1%
Somalia4730.1%
Belgium4640.1%
Colombia4580.1%
Sri Lanka4450.1%
Peru4280.1%
Viet Nam4160.1%
Cameroon4100.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of3970.1%
Nigeria3720.1%
Lebanon3630.1%
Kyrgyzstan3600.1%
Mexico3560.1%
Algeria3520.1%
Georgia3460.1%
Jordan3410.1%
Not stated3330.1%
Bangladesh3290.1%
Lithuania3220.1%
Moldova, Republic of3220.1%
Indonesia2950.1%
Azerbaijan2930.1%
Uzbekistan2790.1%
Eritrea2740.1%
Latvia2610.1%
Belarus2610.1%
Ethiopia2600.1%
Ghana2520.1%
Japan2450.1%
Kenya2350.1%
Thailand2330.1%
Chile2250.1%
Argentina2140.1%
Canada2130.1%
Luxembourg2100.1%
South Africa2080.1%
Slovakia2050.1%
Guinea2050.1%
Saudi Arabia1800.1%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the1740.1%
Sweden1600.0%
Israel1560.0%
United Arab Emirates1550.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of1490.0%
Armenia1490.0%
Yemen1480.0%
Australia1480.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of1350.0%
Taiwan, Province of China1310.0%
Ireland1290.0%
Angola1270.0%
Slovenia1240.0%
Sudan1200.0%
Denmark1150.0%
Senegal1080.0%
Tajikistan1050.0%
Finland1020.0%
Togo950.0%
Nepal870.0%
Estonia850.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of830.0%
Palestinian territories830.0%
Cuba820.0%
Côte D'Ivoire810.0%
Congo810.0%
Uganda780.0%
Qatar770.0%
Dominican Republic730.0%
Singapore700.0%
Mongolia660.0%
Zimbabwe650.0%
Kuwait650.0%
Montenegro640.0%
Malaysia600.0%
Guatemala560.0%
Costa Rica550.0%
Cyprus500.0%
Norway450.0%
Madagascar450.0%
Burkina Faso450.0%
New Zealand450.0%
Turkmenistan440.0%
Benin420.0%
Mozambique410.0%
Namibia390.0%
Nicaragua390.0%
Rwanda380.0%
El Salvador380.0%
Honduras370.0%
Mali320.0%
Paraguay320.0%
Gambia310.0%
Uruguay310.0%
Mauritius260.0%
Zambia260.0%
Sierra Leone220.0%
Burundi220.0%
Myanmar220.0%
Cambodia220.0%
Jamaica210.0%
Oman190.0%
Haiti170.0%
Liberia160.0%
Malta150.0%
Iceland140.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic140.0%
Niger130.0%
Panama130.0%
Bahrain130.0%
Trinidad and Tobago120.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of110.0%
Mauritania90.0%
Gabon80.0%
Bhutan80.0%
Botswana70.0%
Malawi70.0%
Guinea-Bissau60.0%
Chad50.0%
Papua New Guinea50.0%
Djibouti40.0%
Guyana40.0%
Monaco30.0%
San Marino30.0%
Lesotho30.0%
Bahamas30.0%
Belize30.0%
Dominica30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source23

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total321,544100.0%
Germany264,38482.2%
Syrian Arab Republic6,4212.0%
Turkey4,5751.4%
Ukraine3,2361.0%
Italy2,3450.7%
Poland2,1710.7%
Spain2,1230.7%
India1,8340.6%
Uncertain1,5690.5%
China1,4240.4%
Show 154 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Romania1,3920.4%
Morocco1,3580.4%
Russian Federation1,3300.4%
Kosovo1,2090.4%
Iraq1,1710.4%
France1,1000.3%
Bulgaria1,0490.3%
Afghanistan1,0240.3%
United States9540.3%
Greece8600.3%
Croatia8430.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of8340.3%
Netherlands7250.2%
Portugal7190.2%
Philippines6610.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina6490.2%
Serbia6380.2%
Austria6140.2%
United Kingdom5230.2%
Libya5190.2%
Albania4950.2%
Tunisia4290.1%
Pakistan3990.1%
Hungary3750.1%
Korea, Republic of3730.1%
Egypt3370.1%
Brazil3250.1%
Somalia3100.1%
Nigeria3050.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2940.1%
Belgium2710.1%
Colombia2580.1%
Lithuania2520.1%
Viet Nam2480.1%
Eritrea2430.1%
Bangladesh2410.1%
Georgia2390.1%
Cameroon2280.1%
Azerbaijan2280.1%
Indonesia2210.1%
Mexico2190.1%
Kazakhstan2110.1%
Switzerland2000.1%
Japan2000.1%
Peru1990.1%
Ireland1970.1%
Ecuador1970.1%
Ghana1960.1%
Czech Republic1880.1%
Luxembourg1830.1%
Latvia1750.1%
Canada1690.1%
Jordan1660.1%
Belarus1620.1%
Sri Lanka1620.1%
Sweden1550.0%
Thailand1500.0%
Slovakia1410.0%
Algeria1400.0%
Lebanon1370.0%
Guinea1360.0%
Ethiopia1260.0%
Palestinian territories1250.0%
Armenia1220.0%
Kenya1210.0%
Australia1200.0%
Taiwan, Province of China1120.0%
Chile1000.0%
Uzbekistan980.0%
Denmark970.0%
Yemen930.0%
South Africa860.0%
Finland830.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the830.0%
Israel790.0%
Slovenia780.0%
Nepal730.0%
Moldova, Republic of710.0%
Argentina710.0%
Montenegro700.0%
Angola660.0%
Stateless610.0%
Mongolia560.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of550.0%
Qatar550.0%
Senegal540.0%
Congo530.0%
Kyrgyzstan520.0%
Saudi Arabia520.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of510.0%
Togo500.0%
Tajikistan500.0%
Sudan480.0%
Uganda470.0%
Zimbabwe460.0%
Estonia420.0%
Malaysia410.0%
Norway380.0%
Cyprus360.0%
Côte D'Ivoire360.0%
Madagascar340.0%
Cuba320.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of300.0%
Rwanda280.0%
Dominican Republic280.0%
New Zealand280.0%
Costa Rica250.0%
Burkina Faso240.0%
China (Hong Kong)240.0%
United Arab Emirates230.0%
Benin220.0%
Mauritius210.0%
Singapore210.0%
El Salvador200.0%
Guatemala200.0%
Turkmenistan200.0%
Gambia190.0%
Kuwait190.0%
Mali180.0%
Honduras170.0%
Iceland160.0%
Mozambique150.0%
Jamaica140.0%
Bahrain140.0%
Niger130.0%
Namibia130.0%
Zambia120.0%
Nicaragua120.0%
Sierra Leone110.0%
Cambodia110.0%
Paraguay100.0%
Malta80.0%
Lesotho80.0%
Malawi80.0%
Myanmar80.0%
Chad70.0%
Bhutan70.0%
Panama60.0%
Gabon50.0%
Liberia50.0%
Uruguay50.0%
Guinea-Bissau40.0%
Burundi40.0%
Trinidad and Tobago40.0%
Not stated40.0%
San Marino30.0%
United Kingdom/British Overseas Territories30.0%
Mauritania30.0%
Comoros30.0%
Equatorial Guinea30.0%
Dominica30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
Oman30.0%
Fiji30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22

Is Bonn 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.

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Remote worker63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–71%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 56–72%
Student43%strong on cost, weak on education · range 34–52%
Family48%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–56%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–64%
Foreign residents57,160 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population338,224 people31 Dec 2023Official source · Strukturdatenatlas der Bundesstadt Bonn — Bevölkerung 2023
NO₂ — latest reading8.17 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.
Average net rent (nettokalt)14.22 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026Commercial source · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Bonn
Dwellings176,968 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder
Fibre-to-the-building availability25.7 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-05

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes29.62 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder25Official
Labour Supply Count168,910 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder26Official
Local business-tax multiplier490 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de29Official
Local property-tax multiplier680 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de29Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

Is Bonn expensive?

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat — net rent, utilities, a transport pass, internet and mobile — came to about €1,645 against a median gross salary of €4,800 (figures), leaving about €3,155 before income tax. Sources: the rent, recurring-cost and salary series published on this page, each with its own source and date.

How many people live in Bonn?

The published population was 338,224 people in 2023. Source: Strukturdatenatlas der Bundesstadt Bonn — Bevölkerung 2023.

How much does it cost to rent in Bonn?

Average net cold rent is 14.22 EUR/m² per month (May 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 995 EUR a month before utilities. Source: wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Bonn.

Is the air quality good in Bonn?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted..

How safe is Bonn?

Police recorded 10,116 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte.

What is the typical salary in Bonn?

The median gross salary is 4,800 EUR/month (2024). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit.

What is the unemployment rate in Bonn?

The unemployment rate is 7 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

Is Bonn a good place to live?

Bonn 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.

How many people born in Total live in Bonn?

The official country of birth distribution records 321,544 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2022-05-15. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Bonn, Germany: cost of living, rent and salaries [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/bonn/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Bonn, Germany: cost of living, rent and salaries},
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