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Living in Konstanz

In Konstanz, rents across existing tenancies average €9.93 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.8% (2022).

The city covered 54.1 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,606 people per km² in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 89.4% in 2025. Car density was 428 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. In 2024, annual PM2.5 was 6.34 µg/m³. Its population was 86,919 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2333 sources

Population86,919people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,100EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent9.93EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 71% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate6.79%country median 5.1% — 33% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime5,268incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean6.34µg/m³country median 8.0 — 21% belowOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than any other German city that publishes it, higher unemployment than 82% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €17.18 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Konstanz?

Average net cold rent is 9.93 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): 9.93 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Konstanz recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Konstanz€9.93
Stuttgart€9.72
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps11Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M19Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.93 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate17.18 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Konstanz33Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Konstanz 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–59%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on education · range 44–62%
Student54%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 44–64%
Family49%strong on family, weak on education · range 39–59%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–64%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 596 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.93 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

The unemployment rate was 6.79% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Konstanz?

The unemployment rate is about 6.8 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.79 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities23
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Konstanz is 6.8%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability31.9 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability89.42 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,100 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.79 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities23Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025

Unemployment rate was 4.3% in 2011 and 4.3% in 2025.

What does a salary buy in Konstanz?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,100 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,526of €2,655 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.€2,655
Rent, 60 m²€17.18/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Konstanz · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €9.93/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €1,031
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€1,526
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Public employment service

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

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Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service

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Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents468.8 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Konstanz 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 100,000 residents468.8 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesKonstanz highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Konstanz 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 residents5,268 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise16Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport12 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportFDH13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport25.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 13.6 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Konstanz?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.3 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: 6.34 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13
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 Konstanz is 6.3 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
NO₂ — annual mean13.59 µg/m³country median 13.7 — about the same2024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13Official
NO₂ — latest reading6.45 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13Official
PM10 — annual mean9.94 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13Official
PM2.5 — annual mean6.34 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.9 · Feb 5.8 · Mar 11.1 · Apr 16 · May 20.3 · Jun 23.9 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 25.3 · Sep 20.3 · Oct 14.6 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 4.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Konstanz20Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1 · Feb -0.9 · Mar 2 · Apr 5.2 · May 9.5 · Jun 13.2 · Jul 15 · Aug 14.8 · Sep 11.1 · Oct 7.3 · Nov 2.9 · Dec -0.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Konstanz20Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.2 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 6 · Apr 10.2 · May 14.5 · Jun 18.1 · Jul 19.9 · Aug 19.5 · Sep 15 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Konstanz20Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 45.8 · Feb 44.8 · Mar 50.6 · Apr 56.5 · May 89.2 · Jun 99.7 · Jul 96.3 · Aug 97.7 · Sep 69.4 · Oct 62.8 · Nov 57.5 · Dec 63.2 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Konstanz20Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 51.4 · Feb 85.8 · Mar 149.1 · Apr 191.6 · May 216 · Jun 235.5 · Jul 254 · Aug 231.8 · Sep 166.5 · Oct 101 · Nov 53.5 · Dec 44.6 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Konstanz20Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time7 published observations, 2017–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 42.3% between 2017 and 2024, from 11.0 to 6.3.

Similar climate. In Germany: Cottbus ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Basel (Switzerland) ±0.5 °C, Reims (France) ±1.3 °C, Mulhouse (France) ±0.7 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.7 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±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 Konstanz?

The published population was 86,919 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents428 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality10Official
City area54.12 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign-resident share16.9 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat9Official
Foreign residents14,022 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22Official
Population density1,606 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official
Population86,919 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024

Population rose 10.7% between 2012 and 2024, from 78,539 to 86,919.

Foreign residents over time11 published observations, 2012–2025

Foreign residents rose 7.8% between 2012 and 2025, from 13,800 to 14,876.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents26,801 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share31 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other43,206 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share50 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents16,425 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share19 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Konstanz

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
Total86,437100.0%
Germany66,57377.0%
Switzerland1,4711.7%
Italy1,2881.5%
Romania1,0941.3%
Turkey1,0861.3%
Poland9691.1%
Ukraine9351.1%
Russian Federation9191.1%
Syrian Arab Republic6720.8%
Kosovo6600.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Croatia6480.7%
Kazakhstan5800.7%
Austria5420.6%
Serbia5090.6%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of4760.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina4400.5%
Hungary3630.4%
United States3440.4%
Czech Republic3350.4%
France3130.4%
China2950.3%
Iraq2810.3%
Spain2770.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of2770.3%
Bulgaria2750.3%
Afghanistan2260.3%
India2220.3%
United Kingdom1810.2%
Viet Nam1750.2%
Greece1640.2%
Albania1440.2%
Brazil1400.2%
Morocco1390.2%
Portugal1360.2%
Thailand1260.1%
Netherlands1110.1%
Eritrea960.1%
Nigeria950.1%
Slovakia820.1%
Moldova, Republic of800.1%
Kyrgyzstan790.1%
Colombia780.1%
Slovenia730.1%
Philippines720.1%
Indonesia690.1%
Algeria680.1%
Belarus630.1%
Gambia630.1%
Tunisia630.1%
Argentina630.1%
Georgia610.1%
Not stated600.1%
Mexico590.1%
Peru560.1%
Korea, Republic of560.1%
Chile550.1%
Canada520.1%
Lebanon500.1%
Pakistan500.1%
Belgium490.1%
Lithuania490.1%
Japan480.1%
Egypt460.1%
Taiwan, Province of China450.1%
Israel440.1%
Latvia420.0%
Ireland400.0%
South Africa400.0%
Uzbekistan390.0%
Nepal380.0%
Kenya370.0%
Australia360.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of340.0%
Somalia330.0%
Madagascar320.0%
Ethiopia310.0%
Bangladesh310.0%
Cameroon300.0%
Dominican Republic280.0%
Cuba270.0%
Denmark260.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of260.0%
Sri Lanka260.0%
Finland250.0%
Norway230.0%
Azerbaijan230.0%
Estonia220.0%
Montenegro220.0%
Angola220.0%
Guinea200.0%
Armenia200.0%
Tajikistan200.0%
Malaysia200.0%
Sweden190.0%
Ecuador180.0%
Saudi Arabia180.0%
Luxembourg160.0%
Ghana160.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the160.0%
Mongolia160.0%
Senegal150.0%
El Salvador150.0%
Sudan130.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of130.0%
Singapore130.0%
Zimbabwe120.0%
New Zealand120.0%
Nicaragua110.0%
Togo100.0%
Uruguay100.0%
Myanmar100.0%
Libya90.0%
Yemen80.0%
Jordan80.0%
Palestinian territories80.0%
United Arab Emirates80.0%
Congo70.0%
Côte D'Ivoire60.0%
Namibia60.0%
Haiti60.0%
Honduras60.0%
Kuwait60.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic50.0%
Cyprus40.0%
Liberia40.0%
Guatemala40.0%
Jamaica40.0%
Paraguay40.0%
Trinidad and Tobago40.0%
Oman40.0%
Lesotho30.0%
Benin30.0%
Mali30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Chad30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Barbados30.0%
Belize30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Panama30.0%
Suriname30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total86,437100.0%
Germany72,41283.8%
Italy1,7172.0%
Croatia1,0391.2%
Turkey9291.1%
Ukraine8060.9%
Romania7470.9%
Syrian Arab Republic5570.6%
Kosovo5110.6%
Austria4230.5%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of4070.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia3610.4%
Hungary3280.4%
Switzerland3070.4%
Spain2920.3%
Russian Federation2900.3%
France2760.3%
Bulgaria2680.3%
Poland2680.3%
China2340.3%
Afghanistan2300.3%
United States2270.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2070.2%
Iraq1970.2%
Greece1900.2%
India1870.2%
Portugal1810.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1460.2%
Albania1300.2%
Viet Nam1190.1%
Uncertain1130.1%
Netherlands1120.1%
United Kingdom1030.1%
Nigeria950.1%
Eritrea890.1%
Morocco760.1%
Thailand740.1%
Czech Republic660.1%
Gambia640.1%
Brazil630.1%
Slovakia600.1%
Lithuania520.1%
Indonesia500.1%
Pakistan440.1%
Philippines440.1%
Georgia430.0%
Ireland410.0%
Colombia410.0%
Japan400.0%
Canada390.0%
Belarus380.0%
Korea, Republic of380.0%
Algeria360.0%
Slovenia350.0%
Taiwan, Province of China350.0%
Egypt340.0%
Israel340.0%
Madagascar330.0%
Mexico330.0%
Somalia310.0%
Tunisia300.0%
Nepal300.0%
Belgium290.0%
Finland270.0%
Latvia260.0%
Peru250.0%
Australia220.0%
Norway210.0%
Chile200.0%
Armenia200.0%
Kenya190.0%
Azerbaijan190.0%
Montenegro180.0%
Bangladesh180.0%
Estonia170.0%
Sweden170.0%
Kazakhstan170.0%
South Africa160.0%
Lebanon160.0%
Stateless160.0%
Cuba150.0%
Kyrgyzstan150.0%
Denmark140.0%
Cameroon140.0%
Mongolia140.0%
Guinea130.0%
Dominican Republic130.0%
Jordan130.0%
Luxembourg120.0%
Sri Lanka120.0%
Malaysia120.0%
Angola100.0%
Argentina100.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of100.0%
Palestinian territories100.0%
Moldova, Republic of90.0%
Ethiopia90.0%
Ghana90.0%
Myanmar90.0%
Senegal80.0%
Sudan80.0%
El Salvador80.0%
China (Hong Kong)80.0%
Ecuador70.0%
Uzbekistan70.0%
Togo60.0%
Cyprus50.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of50.0%
Singapore50.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of40.0%
Haiti40.0%
Trinidad and Tobago40.0%
Liechtenstein30.0%
Benin30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
Oman30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier390 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de21Official
Local property-tax multiplier410 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de21Official

Alternatives for people set on Konstanz

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.

Friedrichshafen as a Konstanz alternative in the same region

23 km away, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €8.53/m² Friedrichshafen vs €9.93/m² Konstanz−14%
  • Unemployment: 5.0% Friedrichshafen vs 6.8% Konstanz−27%
  • Nearest airport: 3.1 km Friedrichshafen vs 25.2 km Konstanz−88%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,107 Friedrichshafen vs 5,268 Konstanz−22%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,600 Friedrichshafen vs €4,100 Konstanz+12%
  • Residents: 62,796 Friedrichshafen vs 86,919 Konstanz−28%
  • Foreign residents: 18.7% (2020) Friedrichshafen vs 16.9% (2024) Konstanzno percentage
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Ludwigsburg as a Konstanz alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 137 km, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 803.6 Ludwigsburg vs 468.8 Konstanz+71%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,004 Ludwigsburg vs 5,268 Konstanz−24%
  • Foreign residents: 23.5% Ludwigsburg vs 16.9% Konstanz+39%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,700 Ludwigsburg vs €4,100 Konstanz+15%
  • Unemployment: 5.7% Ludwigsburg vs 6.8% Konstanz−16%
  • Rent: €9.38/m² Ludwigsburg vs €9.93/m² Konstanz−6%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.3 µg/m³ Ludwigsburg vs 6.3 µg/m³ Konstanz+15%
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Valencia as a Konstanz alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1191 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €8.20/m² (2024) Valencia vs €9.93/m² (2022) Konstanzno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 25.2 km Konstanz−63%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €4,100 Konstanzno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 16.9% Konstanz−7%
Full comparisonMore about Valencia

Cities near Konstanz

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

Meersburg 8.0 km away
Rent
9.29 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Überlingen 11.5 km away
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8.93 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Markdorf 17.4 km away
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8.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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Konstanz in rankings

#27 of 30 in Highest reference rents in Germany

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; Konstanz's school authority applies it locally.

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

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Konstanz?

The published population was 86,919 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Konstanz?

Average net cold rent is 9.93 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 695 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Konstanz?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.3 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..

What is the unemployment rate in Konstanz?

The unemployment rate is about 6.8 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Konstanz?

The median gross salary is 4,100 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Konstanz a good place to live?

Konstanz 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.

Which cities are near Konstanz?

Kreuzlingen, Tägerwilen, Meersburg, Weinfelden, Überlingen are near Konstanz. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Konstanz?

The official country of birth distribution records 66,573 people (77.0%) 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, October 16). Konstanz, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 759bf79df35fddf66d0d7171a69952a7]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/konstanz/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Konstanz, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {759bf79df35fddf66d0d7171a69952a7},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/konstanz/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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