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Living in Klausdorf

In Klausdorf, rents across existing tenancies average €5.36 per m² a month (2022).

Regional median gross salary figures for Klausdorf showed €4,000 per month at the end of 2024. Klausdorf's unemployment stood at 9.97% in May 2022.

Last checked 2026-09-2726 sources

Population5,856people5 Jul 2018Official source · Schulentwicklungsplanung Stadt Schwentinental — Bevölkerungsentwicklung seit 2000
Median gross salary (region)4,000EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)
Average net rent5.36EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 8% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate9.97%15 May 2022Municipality figureOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime3,507incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Cheaper rent than 66% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than any other German city that publishes it and less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it.

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

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 Klausdorf?

Average net cold rent is 5.36 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): 5.36 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)2
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Klausdorf recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesKlausdorf highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Klausdorf highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Klausdorf€5.36
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps6Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M17Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.36 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)2Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate10 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)5Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · parent municipality

Is Klausdorf 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–73%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–74%
Student64%strong on cost, weak on education · range 53–75%
Family59%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–72%
Retirement60%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 47–73%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 322 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.36 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 Klausdorf?

The unemployment rate is about 10 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 9.97 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Klausdorf is 10.0%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,000 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate9.97 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Klausdorf?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €4,000 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,903of €2,602 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
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.€2,602
Rent, 60 m²€10.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €5.36/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €600
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€1,903
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Klausdorf Salary needed to live in Klausdorf

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Klausdorf. 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

Job Search

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesKlausdorf highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Klausdorf highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Hanover13,192
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,507 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise14Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Klausdorf's nearest airport was LBC, 65 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport4 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Distance to the nearest major airport65 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LBC3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Language courses and integration

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

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

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Klausdorf's monthly mean temperatures were 2°C in January and 17.7°C in July. Klausdorf's monthly precipitation totalled 66.8 mm in January and 83.8 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Klausdorf?

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)3

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Klausdorf is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)3Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4 · Feb 4.6 · Mar 8 · Apr 12.7 · May 16.5 · Jun 19.8 · Jul 22.2 · Aug 22.1 · Sep 18.2 · Oct 13.1 · Nov 8 · Dec 5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.4 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 1.4 · Apr 3.9 · May 7.2 · Jun 10.5 · Jul 13 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 6.9 · Nov 3.4 · Dec 0.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2 · Feb 2.3 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 8.1 · May 12 · Jun 15.3 · Jul 17.7 · Aug 17.6 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 10 · Nov 5.8 · Dec 3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 66.8 · Feb 49.7 · Mar 49.9 · Apr 39.7 · May 51.4 · Jun 65.1 · Jul 83.8 · Aug 77.3 · Sep 65.6 · Oct 72.1 · Nov 63.7 · Dec 70.5 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 40.2 · Feb 60.5 · Mar 115.4 · Apr 190.3 · May 243.7 · Jun 228.3 · Jul 242.2 · Aug 216.7 · Sep 155.1 · Oct 106.2 · Nov 50.3 · Dec 31.4 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Heide ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.4 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.4 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.4 °C, Koszalin (Poland) ±0.7 °C, Reims (France) ±1.7 °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.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Klausdorf?

The published population was 5,856 people in July 2018. Source: Schulentwicklungsplanung Stadt Schwentinental — Bevölkerungsentwicklung seit 200015

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population5,856 people5 Jul 2018Schulentwicklungsplanung Stadt Schwentinental — Bevölkerungsentwicklung seit 200015Official

Alternatives for people set on Klausdorf

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.

Schilksee as a Klausdorf alternative in the same region

12 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, region: €3,900 Schilksee vs €4,000 Klausdorfno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 10,685 (2023) Schilksee vs 3,507 (2025) Klausdorfno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³ Schilksee vs 8.0 µg/m³ Klausdorf−25%
  • Rent: €10.00/m² Schilksee vs €10.00/m² Klausdorfsame level

Cities near Klausdorf

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Kiel Commuting Zone · 5.1 km away
Rent
7.64 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Salary
4,161 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Schwentinental 3.4 km away
Rent
7.46 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Gettorf 18.7 km away
Rent
7.48 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Plön 21.7 km away
Rent
6.64 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Lütjenburg 24.4 km away
Rent
6.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Klausdorf 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.

School 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; Klausdorf's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Klausdorf part of Kiel?

Klausdorf is in the published commuting zone of Kiel; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Kiel city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4

Common questions

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

How many people live in Klausdorf?

The published population was 5,856 people in July 2018. Source: Schulentwicklungsplanung Stadt Schwentinental — Bevölkerungsentwicklung seit 2000.

How much does it cost to rent in Klausdorf?

Average net cold rent is 5.36 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 375 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Klausdorf?

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 Klausdorf?

The unemployment rate is about 10 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Klausdorf?

The median gross salary is 4,000 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Klausdorf a good place to live?

Klausdorf 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.

Is Klausdorf part of Kiel?

Klausdorf is in the published commuting zone of Kiel; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Klausdorf?

Kiel, Schwentinental, Elmschenhagen, Schilksee, Gettorf are near Klausdorf. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Klausdorf, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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