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Living in Cottbus

Cottbus is a city in Germany. Monthly precipitation was 41.5 mm in January and 74.8 mm in July. Its population was 100,236 at the end of 2025. The city covered 165.6 km² in 2024.

Higher unemployment than 91% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 90% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Cottbus.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €8.44 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Cottbus?

Average net cold rent is 8.44 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): 8.44 EUR/m²/month · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Cottbus27
What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Cottbus recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Utilities, 85 m² flat€274
Private kindergarten€76
Transport pass€41
Internet, 60 Mbps€36
Fitness club€35

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesCottbus highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Cottbus 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, monthly34.78 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited36.49 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly75.63 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant8.46 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass40.66 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home273.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.44 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Cottbus27Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 506 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.44 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

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 7.86% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Cottbus?

The unemployment rate is about 7.9 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.86 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Cottbus is 7.9%. 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%6246–8Cottbus 7.9%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 availability40.87 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de6Official
Gigabit broadband availability92.03 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,700 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate7.86 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025
Unemployment rate in Cottbus by year, %4.1%6.6%9.0%11.5%201120132015201920258.3%%

Unemployment rate fell 24.3% between 2011 and 2025, from 11.0% to 8.3%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Cottbus. 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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,076 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Cottbus 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 100k1,076 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Cottbus?

Police recorded 10,096 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 citiesCottbus highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Cottbus highlighted15,424Bremen14,600Frankfurt am Main13,900Berlin13,192Hanover12,343Cologne12,283Dortmund12,172Dusseldorf11,129Leipzig10,096Cottbus9,619Essen8,853Dresden8,552Stuttgartrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents10,096 incidents per 100,000country median 9,27531 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte20Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate9,184 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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport18 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat18Official
Nearest airportDRS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official
Distance to nearest airport79.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Cottbus. 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.

GermanIn Person
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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.

GermanIn Person
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Cottbus.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 0.8°C in January and 19.8°C in July. Annual PM2.5 was 9.86 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Cottbus?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.9 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: 9.86 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
Cottbus average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Cottbus average monthly precipitation, mm020406080423441315753756346414342JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Cottbus average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024054761271922272282372271691186249JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Cottbus annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.9PM2.5154016.7PM10104012.5NO₂µg/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 Cottbus is 9.9 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/m³909–10Cottbus 9.930 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 mean12.52 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.17Official
NO₂ — latest reading8.67 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.17Official
PM10 — annual mean16.71 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.17Official
PM2.5 — annual mean9.86 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 3.5 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 9.4 · Apr 15.7 · May 20.3 · Jun 23.6 · Jul 25.6 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 20.3 · Oct 14.4 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 4.4 °C1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-20209Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.1 · Feb -1.7 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 3.9 · May 8.2 · Jun 11.8 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 5.5 · Nov 1.9 · Dec -0.7 °C1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-202010Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0.8 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 4.8 · Apr 9.9 · May 14.5 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 19.8 · Aug 19.3 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 1.9 °C31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (temperature)13Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 41.5 · Feb 34.1 · Mar 40.9 · Apr 30.6 · May 56.6 · Jun 53.1 · Jul 74.8 · Aug 63 · Sep 46.3 · Oct 40.5 · Nov 42.9 · Dec 42 mm31 Dec 2020DWD CLIMAT monthly total precipitation — Cottbus, 1991-202011Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 53.5 · Feb 76.4 · Mar 126.5 · Apr 191.7 · May 226.6 · Jun 227.9 · Jul 237.3 · Aug 226.5 · Sep 168.8 · Oct 117.7 · Nov 62 · Dec 48.5 hours31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (sunshine)12Official
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Cottbus by year, µg/m³8.411.514.517.6201420172019202220249.9µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 42.0% between 2014 and 2024, from 17.0 to 9.9.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Witten97,599 residentsKaiserslautern103,612 residentsFlensburg96,326 residentsEsslingen am Neckar96,182 residentsGuetersloh104,921 residentsSalzgitter104,970 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Cottbus?

The published population was 100,236 people in 2025. Source: Cottbus municipal statistics5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Cottbus residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.3%Foreign residents 8.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents483 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality15Official
City area165.6 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official
Foreign-resident share11.6 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat14Official
Foreign residents8,740 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24Official
Population density574.4 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.16Official
Population100,236 people31 Dec 2025Cottbus municipal statistics5Official
Population over time14 published observations, 2012–2025
Population in Cottbus by year, residents94,27796,69799,117101,537201220182025100,236residents

Population was 99,974 in 2012 and 100,236 in 2025.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025
Foreign residents in Cottbus by year, residents4,4887,1849,88112,5772016201820202022202512,019residents

Foreign residents rose 138.2% between 2016 and 2025, from 5,046 to 12,019.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents2,963 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share3.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other82,604 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share87.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents8,358 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share8.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Cottbus

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
Total93,926100.0%
Germany82,73888.1%
Poland2,0582.2%
Syrian Arab Republic1,8121.9%
Ukraine1,0941.2%
Russian Federation7200.8%
Afghanistan4350.5%
India3300.4%
Czech Republic2880.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of2670.3%
Kazakhstan2360.3%
Show 115 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Viet Nam2030.2%
Turkey1920.2%
China1910.2%
Nigeria1500.2%
Not stated1470.2%
Romania1400.1%
Bangladesh1310.1%
Bulgaria1270.1%
Hungary1190.1%
Pakistan1150.1%
Slovakia980.1%
Egypt950.1%
Spain860.1%
Iraq800.1%
Morocco790.1%
Lebanon790.1%
United States770.1%
Italy740.1%
Belarus680.1%
Greece670.1%
Kosovo590.1%
Austria590.1%
Colombia530.1%
Eritrea490.1%
Cameroon490.1%
Tunisia460.0%
Azerbaijan460.0%
Serbia450.0%
France440.0%
Uzbekistan430.0%
Yemen400.0%
Moldova, Republic of390.0%
Jordan380.0%
Tajikistan380.0%
Brazil340.0%
Chile340.0%
Algeria330.0%
Ghana330.0%
Latvia320.0%
Thailand310.0%
Nepal300.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina290.0%
Lithuania290.0%
Korea, Republic of290.0%
Georgia230.0%
Taiwan, Province of China230.0%
Saudi Arabia230.0%
Albania220.0%
Switzerland220.0%
United Kingdom220.0%
Indonesia220.0%
Somalia210.0%
Croatia200.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of180.0%
Mexico180.0%
Netherlands170.0%
Libya170.0%
Cuba170.0%
Armenia170.0%
Philippines170.0%
Kenya160.0%
Portugal150.0%
Australia150.0%
Kuwait130.0%
Peru120.0%
Belgium110.0%
Mozambique110.0%
South Africa110.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of110.0%
Japan110.0%
Mongolia110.0%
Estonia100.0%
Ecuador100.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the90.0%
Dominican Republic90.0%
Luxembourg80.0%
Sudan80.0%
Kyrgyzstan80.0%
Slovenia70.0%
Ireland60.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of60.0%
Togo60.0%
United Arab Emirates60.0%
Finland50.0%
Sweden50.0%
Ethiopia50.0%
Benin50.0%
Argentina50.0%
Myanmar50.0%
Denmark40.0%
Côte D'Ivoire40.0%
Zimbabwe40.0%
Uganda40.0%
El Salvador40.0%
Haiti40.0%
Canada40.0%
Bahrain40.0%
Israel40.0%
Turkmenistan40.0%
Malta30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Bhutan30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total93,926100.0%
Germany85,18290.7%
Syrian Arab Republic2,0432.2%
Ukraine9971.1%
Poland6240.7%
Afghanistan5610.6%
Russian Federation4570.5%
India3060.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of2230.2%
Turkey1900.2%
Viet Nam1850.2%
Show 109 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
China1800.2%
Nigeria1660.2%
Bangladesh1280.1%
Romania1180.1%
Pakistan1150.1%
Uncertain1150.1%
Slovakia1080.1%
Bulgaria950.1%
Spain940.1%
Egypt910.1%
Italy840.1%
Hungary790.1%
Morocco750.1%
Greece630.1%
Kosovo610.1%
Iraq610.1%
Belarus600.1%
Eritrea600.1%
Cameroon600.1%
Czech Republic590.1%
Stateless590.1%
United States510.1%
Serbia490.1%
Azerbaijan490.1%
Tunisia420.0%
Colombia420.0%
Austria390.0%
Lebanon370.0%
Ghana360.0%
France350.0%
Korea, Republic of330.0%
Yemen320.0%
Jordan320.0%
Uzbekistan310.0%
Nepal300.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina280.0%
Algeria280.0%
Thailand270.0%
Latvia260.0%
Kazakhstan250.0%
Moldova, Republic of240.0%
Brazil240.0%
Somalia230.0%
Chad200.0%
Chile200.0%
Croatia190.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of190.0%
Netherlands190.0%
Indonesia190.0%
Portugal170.0%
Albania160.0%
Lithuania160.0%
Mexico160.0%
Armenia160.0%
Georgia140.0%
Kenya130.0%
Philippines130.0%
Tajikistan130.0%
Libya120.0%
United Kingdom110.0%
Taiwan, Province of China110.0%
Japan100.0%
Mongolia100.0%
Ecuador90.0%
Peru90.0%
Cuba80.0%
Belgium70.0%
Estonia70.0%
Luxembourg70.0%
Switzerland70.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the70.0%
Mozambique70.0%
Sudan70.0%
Australia70.0%
Sweden60.0%
Canada60.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of60.0%
Finland50.0%
Burkina Faso50.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of50.0%
Myanmar50.0%
Slovenia40.0%
Zimbabwe40.0%
El Salvador40.0%
Bahrain40.0%
Ireland30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Malta30.0%
Norway30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
United Kingdom/British Overseas Territories30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Benin30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Guinea30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Togo30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Bhutan30.0%
Israel30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Is Cottbus 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–60%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–63%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on education · range 47–65%
Family45%strong on family, weak on education · range 37–53%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–62%
Foreign residents8,740 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population100,236 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Cottbus municipal statistics
NO₂ — latest reading8.67 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)8.44 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026Commercial source · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Cottbus
Fibre-to-the-building availability40.87 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability92.03 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-08

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de23Official
Local property-tax multiplier500 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de23Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Cottbus?

The published population was 100,236 people in 2025. Source: Cottbus municipal statistics.

How much does it cost to rent in Cottbus?

Average net cold rent is 8.44 EUR/m² per month (May 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 591 EUR a month before utilities. Source: wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Cottbus.

Is the air quality good in Cottbus?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.9 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 Cottbus?

Police recorded 10,096 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 unemployment rate in Cottbus?

The unemployment rate is about 7.9 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Cottbus?

The median gross salary is 3,700 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Cottbus a good place to live?

Cottbus 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 Cottbus?

The official country of birth distribution records 93,926 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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  1. All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator. inkar.de · checked 2026-07-16
  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
  3. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  2. DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (sunshine) opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-07-26
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