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Living in Brühl

Brühl is a city in Germany. Brühl had a population of 14,328 at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary was €4,450 per month at the end of 2024. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 12 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Pricier rent than 71% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 69% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other German city that publishes it.

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

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 Brühl.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Brühl?

Average net cold rent is 7.55 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), 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): 7.55 EUR/m²/month · Destatis3

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Brühl yet.

Net rent across major citiesBrühl highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Brühl highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.99Halle (Saale)net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.55 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.5615 May 2022Destatis3Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 453 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.55 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 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Brühl?

The unemployment rate is 4.2 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Brühl is 4.2%. 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%12904–6Brühl 4.2%624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 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
Median gross salary (regional)4,450 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.2 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

Public employment offices in Brühl

Exact offices linked to this city from official sources. Check the office page before visiting because hours and appointment rules can change.

Verified locally

Only exact city-linked public offices are listed; this is not a complete directory of private recruiters or every employment provider. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Brühl's nearest airport was MHG, 9 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km9 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest Major Airport IataMHG3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Brühl. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For eligible migrants.

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BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Brühl.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 2.4°C in January and 20.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 41.9 mm in January and 71.2 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 56 hours in January and 235.6 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Brühl?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency5

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Brühl average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND27°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Brühl average monthly precipitation, mm020406080424142416864716250535355JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Brühl average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024056821361912172262362241701085644JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Brühl annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52512.0PM2.5µg/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 Brühl is 12.0 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/m³1558–990 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/m³212–13Brühl 12.02 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency5Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.3 · Feb 7.3 · Mar 12.2 · Apr 17.2 · May 21 · Jun 24.5 · Jul 26.7 · Aug 26.5 · Sep 21.6 · Oct 15.5 · Nov 9.3 · Dec 5.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.7 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 5.1 · May 9.2 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 14.6 · Aug 14.4 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 2.8 · Dec 0.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.4 · Feb 3.3 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 11.3 · May 15.3 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 20.7 · Aug 20.3 · Sep 15.8 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 41.9 · Feb 40.6 · Mar 42.3 · Apr 40.5 · May 67.6 · Jun 63.8 · Jul 71.2 · Aug 61.7 · Sep 50 · Oct 53 · Nov 52.9 · Dec 55 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 56 · Feb 82.1 · Mar 135.9 · Apr 190.8 · May 216.9 · Jun 225.6 · Jul 235.6 · Aug 224.2 · Sep 169.7 · Oct 108.1 · Nov 56.1 · Dec 44.1 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)4Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Neubiberg14,329 residentsAldenhoven14,324 residentsTostedt14,341 residentsNeu-Anspach14,342 residentsNiedernhausen14,345 residentsLöningen14,307 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Brühl?

The published population was 14,328 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)10

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population14,328 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)10Official

International community in Brühl

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
Total14,279100.0%
Germany11,84182.9%
Poland3572.5%
Turkey2041.4%
Romania1771.2%
Italy1721.2%
Russian Federation1411.0%
Kazakhstan1190.8%
Czech Republic1150.8%
Ukraine740.5%
Serbia730.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Hungary720.5%
Syrian Arab Republic700.5%
Kosovo540.4%
United States500.4%
Iraq490.3%
Spain410.3%
Croatia380.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina340.2%
Austria340.2%
Greece320.2%
Afghanistan310.2%
Albania280.2%
Bulgaria250.2%
Thailand240.2%
France210.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of180.1%
Kyrgyzstan180.1%
Pakistan170.1%
United Kingdom140.1%
Tunisia140.1%
Brazil140.1%
Portugal130.1%
Slovakia130.1%
Lebanon130.1%
China130.1%
Switzerland120.1%
Cameroon120.1%
Lithuania110.1%
Netherlands110.1%
Slovenia100.1%
Philippines100.1%
Uzbekistan100.1%
Not stated100.1%
Somalia90.1%
Belgium70.0%
Ireland70.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of70.0%
Morocco70.0%
India70.0%
Moldova, Republic of60.0%
Cuba60.0%
Viet Nam60.0%
Denmark50.0%
Gambia50.0%
Canada50.0%
Taiwan, Province of China50.0%
Latvia40.0%
Montenegro40.0%
Belarus40.0%
Eritrea40.0%
Nigeria40.0%
Egypt40.0%
Argentina40.0%
Dominican Republic40.0%
Mexico40.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic40.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Mauritania30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Peru30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total14,279100.0%
Germany12,76789.4%
Italy2501.8%
Turkey2081.5%
Poland920.6%
Syrian Arab Republic750.5%
Romania740.5%
Ukraine640.4%
Spain560.4%
Croatia540.4%
Iraq440.3%
Show 55 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Hungary420.3%
Greece400.3%
Kosovo400.3%
United States360.3%
Serbia320.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina300.2%
Afghanistan280.2%
Albania240.2%
Austria220.2%
Bulgaria210.1%
Thailand200.1%
Uncertain190.1%
Russian Federation140.1%
China110.1%
France100.1%
Cameroon100.1%
Belgium90.1%
Lithuania90.1%
Portugal90.1%
Switzerland90.1%
Tunisia90.1%
Slovakia80.1%
Pakistan80.1%
United Kingdom70.0%
Somalia70.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of70.0%
Slovenia60.0%
Ireland60.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of60.0%
Netherlands60.0%
Morocco60.0%
Denmark50.0%
Eritrea50.0%
Gambia50.0%
Kazakhstan50.0%
Taiwan, Province of China50.0%
Philippines40.0%
Latvia30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
United Kingdom/British Overseas Territories30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Mauritania30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Canada30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Viet Nam30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Is Brühl 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–67%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–70%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 45–67%
Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–68%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–67%
Population14,328 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.55 EUR/m²/month15 May 2022Official source · Destatis
Median gross salary (regional)4,450 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Unemployment rate4.2 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020Official source · DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Brühl 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Brühl?

The published population was 14,328 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Brühl?

Average net cold rent is 7.55 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 529 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Brühl?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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.

What is the unemployment rate in Brühl?

The unemployment rate is 4.2 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Brühl?

The median gross salary is 4,450 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Brühl a good place to live?

Brühl 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 Brühl?

The official country of birth distribution records 14,279 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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Sources

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  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  3. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
  4. DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
  5. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  9. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  10. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  3. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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