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Living in Kalkar

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.99 per m² per month in June 2026. The population of Kalkar, in Germany, was 14,513 at the end of 2024.

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

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Kalkar?

Average net cold rent is 9.99 EUR/m² per month (June 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): 9.99 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Kalkar19

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

Net rent across major citiesKalkar highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Kalkar 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)9.99 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Kalkar19Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 599 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.99 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: June 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 5.39% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,800 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €25,927 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Kalkar?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.39 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Kalkar is 5.4%. 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%12904–6Kalkar 5.4%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
Fibre-to-the-building availability88.12 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Gigabit broadband availability88.12 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Disposable income per resident25,927 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts16Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita37,138 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts16Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,800 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate5.39 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kalkar. 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 Kalkar. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 88.1% in 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport38 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportNRN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport18.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Kalkar?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 µg/m³ (2018) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency8

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

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Kalkar annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52513.0PM2.5µg/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 Kalkar is 13.0 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/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14Kalkar 13.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean13 µg/m³country median 8.031 Dec 2018European Environment Agency8Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 13.45 · Feb 18.5 · Mar 21.41 · Apr 26.87 · May 29.73 · Jun 34.1 · Jul 37.84 · Aug 33.69 · Sep 31.87 · Oct 26.53 · Nov 20.2 · Dec 14.72 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -13.75 · Feb -16.33 · Mar -8.17 · Apr -4.73 · May 0.84 · Jun 4.45 · Jul 7.43 · Aug 6.68 · Sep 3.03 · Oct -4.31 · Nov -5.76 · Dec -12.59 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official
Average temperature by monthJan 2 · Feb 2.69 · Mar 5.67 · Apr 9.87 · May 13.68 · Jun 17.01 · Jul 18.82 · Aug 18.32 · Sep 14.91 · Oct 10.75 · Nov 6.32 · Dec 2.89 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time4 published observations, 2014–2018
Annual PM2.5 in Kalkar by year, µg/m³12.813.915.116.220142017201813.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 18.8% between 2014 and 2018, from 16.0 to 13.0.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Fritzlar14,493 residentsPlochingen14,487 residentsAßlar14,482 residentsHückeswagen14,480 residentsMurrhardt14,551 residentsBurbach14,553 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 88.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 164.5 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Kalkar?

The published population was 14,513 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Kalkar residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.5%Foreign residents 9.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents641 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality9Official
City area88.2 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Foreign residents1,375 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities17Official
Population density164.5 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.11Official
Population14,513 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents7,527 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Catholic share53.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other4,177 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other, share29.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant residents2,459 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant share17.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official

International community in Kalkar

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
Total14,160100.0%
Germany12,10085.5%
Poland3012.1%
Netherlands2812.0%
Kazakhstan2281.6%
Russian Federation2251.6%
Turkey1431.0%
Ukraine950.7%
Romania650.5%
Not stated510.4%
Iraq490.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Syrian Arab Republic470.3%
Serbia360.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina270.2%
Hungary250.2%
Slovakia230.2%
Albania220.2%
United States220.2%
Austria200.1%
Croatia190.1%
Afghanistan180.1%
Latvia160.1%
Czech Republic160.1%
United Kingdom160.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of160.1%
France150.1%
Kosovo140.1%
Nigeria140.1%
Lithuania130.1%
Italy120.1%
Spain120.1%
Kyrgyzstan120.1%
Uzbekistan110.1%
Belgium100.1%
Belarus100.1%
Dominican Republic100.1%
Denmark90.1%
Guinea80.1%
Thailand80.1%
Greece70.0%
Sri Lanka70.0%
Philippines70.0%
China70.0%
Brazil60.0%
India60.0%
Israel60.0%
Bulgaria50.0%
Ireland50.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of50.0%
Switzerland50.0%
Ghana50.0%
Lebanon50.0%
Tajikistan50.0%
Moldova, Republic of40.0%
Côte D'Ivoire40.0%
Morocco40.0%
Colombia40.0%
Viet Nam40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Bangladesh40.0%
Pakistan40.0%
Korea, Republic of40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Canada30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total14,160100.0%
Germany12,78790.3%
Netherlands3902.8%
Poland1721.2%
Turkey820.6%
Ukraine810.6%
Romania660.5%
Uncertain530.4%
Iraq500.4%
Syrian Arab Republic420.3%
Hungary250.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Albania240.2%
Serbia240.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina230.2%
Afghanistan230.2%
Slovakia190.1%
Italy180.1%
Austria160.1%
Russian Federation160.1%
Croatia150.1%
Kosovo130.1%
Czech Republic130.1%
Belgium110.1%
Spain110.1%
Nigeria110.1%
Latvia90.1%
China90.1%
Bulgaria80.1%
France80.1%
Lithuania80.1%
Bangladesh80.1%
Greece70.0%
United Kingdom70.0%
United States70.0%
Kazakhstan70.0%
Switzerland60.0%
Guinea60.0%
Tajikistan60.0%
Ireland50.0%
India50.0%
Kyrgyzstan50.0%
Côte D'Ivoire40.0%
Morocco40.0%
Armenia40.0%
Sri Lanka40.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Thailand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Is Kalkar 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–58%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Student54%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 42–66%
Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–60%
Foreign residents1,375 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population14,513 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.99 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Kalkar
Fibre-to-the-building availability88.12 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability88.12 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident25,927 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–696.1 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 334.3 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier425 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official
Local property-tax multiplier550 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Kalkar 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 Kalkar?

The published population was 14,513 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Kalkar?

Average net cold rent is 9.99 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 699 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Kalkar.

Is the air quality good in Kalkar?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 µg/m³ (2018) — 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 Kalkar?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Kalkar?

The median gross salary is 3,800 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Kalkar?

1,375 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Kalkar a good place to live?

Kalkar 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 Kalkar?

The official country of birth distribution records 14,160 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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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort) Bundesagentur für Arbeit · statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-07-14
  2. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  3. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
  4. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  5. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  7. 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
  8. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
  10. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
  2. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  3. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  5. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  6. VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts VGRdL · statistikportal.de · checked 2026-07-14
  7. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
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  9. miet-check Mietspiegel Kalkar miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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