ImmigrationDBVerified immigration data
On this page

Living in Lichtenstein

In Lichtenstein, rents across existing tenancies average €7.29 per m² a month (2022).

The regional median gross salary was €3,400 per month at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 7.28% in May 2022.

Last checked 2026-09-2327 sources

Population9,191people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)3,400EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)
Average net rent7.29EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 25% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate7.28%15 May 2022Municipality figureOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime5,825incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Pricier rent than 83% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 87% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 97% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Lichtenstein.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Lichtenstein?

Average net cold rent is 7.29 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): 7.29 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)3
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Lichtenstein recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Lichtenstein€7.29
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
Show the other 6 cities
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 Mbps7Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M17Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.29 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)3Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate6 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · parent municipality

Is Lichtenstein 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.

Try your profile
Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–67%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–71%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on education · range 45–67%
Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–68%
Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–68%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 437 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.29 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 Lichtenstein?

The unemployment rate is about 7.3 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.28 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Lichtenstein is 7.3%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,400 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate7.28 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Lichtenstein?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,400 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,816of €2,275 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.€2,275
Rent, 60 m²€6.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €7.29/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €360
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€1,816
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Lichtenstein Salary needed to live in Lichtenstein

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lichtenstein. 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
Search jobs
Open the Germany service overview

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

Healthcare

Lichtenstein maintained 1,443.7 beds per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,444 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Lichtenstein 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.

Open the official coverage guide
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,444 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLichtenstein highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lichtenstein 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 residents5,825 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise16Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Lichtenstein's nearest airport was LEJ, 79 km away and offered 28 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport28 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights14Official
Distance to the nearest major airport79 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LEJ3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lichtenstein. 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
Open official information

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
Open the full Germany section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Lichtenstein.

Find courses near Lichtenstein

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 levels for Lichtenstein stood at 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 0.2°C in January to 18.2°C in July. Lichtenstein's monthly precipitation totalled 48.1 mm in January and 95.4 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Lichtenstein?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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)5

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 Lichtenstein is 9.0 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 mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.7 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 7.6 · Apr 13.1 · May 17.5 · Jun 20.8 · Jul 23.3 · Aug 23.2 · Sep 18.1 · Oct 12.9 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 3.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.3 · Feb -2 · Mar 0.7 · Apr 4.4 · May 8.2 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 13.6 · Sep 9.9 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 1.9 · Dec -1.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.2 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 3.9 · Apr 8.7 · May 12.9 · Jun 16 · Jul 18.2 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 13.8 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 1.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 48.1 · Feb 38.9 · Mar 51.5 · Apr 40.7 · May 66 · Jun 72.8 · Jul 95.4 · Aug 89.9 · Sep 63.4 · Oct 57.8 · Nov 55.1 · Dec 53.2 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 66.1 · Feb 84.7 · Mar 124.2 · Apr 180.9 · May 211.3 · Jun 212.1 · Jul 227 · Aug 214.5 · Sep 158.7 · Oct 121.2 · Nov 69.4 · Dec 59.8 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO12Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Berlin ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.6 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.6 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.6 °C, Koszalin (Poland) ±0.4 °C, Bytom (Poland) ±1.1 °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 Lichtenstein?

The published population was 9,191 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis4

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population9,191 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis4Official

Alternatives for people set on Lichtenstein

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.

Stollberg/Erzgeb. as a Lichtenstein alternative in the same region

12 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €4.94/m² Stollberg/Erzgeb. vs €7.29/m² Lichtenstein−32%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,420 Stollberg/Erzgeb. vs 5,825 Lichtenstein−41%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,150 Stollberg/Erzgeb. vs €3,400 Lichtensteinno percentage
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,357.1 Stollberg/Erzgeb. vs 1,443.7 Lichtenstein−6%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Stollberg/Erzgeb. vs 9.0 µg/m³ Lichtensteinsame level
Full comparisonMore about Stollberg/Erzgeb.

Bad Oeynhausen as a Lichtenstein alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 310 km, better on 4 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €5.98/m² Bad Oeynhausen vs €7.29/m² Lichtenstein−18%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,696 Bad Oeynhausen vs 5,825 Lichtenstein−19%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Bad Oeynhausen vs €3,400 Lichtensteinno percentage
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,654.1 Bad Oeynhausen vs 1,443.7 Lichtenstein+15%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Bad Oeynhausen vs 9.0 µg/m³ Lichtenstein−11%
Full comparisonMore about Bad Oeynhausen

Cities near Lichtenstein

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

Oberlungwitz 6.8 km away
Rent
4.85 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Lugau/Erzgeb. 8.4 km away
Rent
4.85 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Glauchau 9.6 km away
Rent
5.07 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Wildenfels 10.0 km away
Rent
4.83 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Zwickau 10.3 km away
Rent
5.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Stollberg/Erzgeb. 11.7 km away
Rent
4.94 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Lichtenstein, nearest in population first.

All Germany cities
Unterhausen9,191 residentsHilzingen9,196 residentsStorkow (Mark)9,196 residentsFrickenhausen9,201 residentsLuckau9,203 residentsIlvesheim9,207 residents

How does Lichtenstein compare?

Pick a city. The answer appears here and the address bar keeps it, so the comparison can be shared; the page stays Lichtenstein's.

Open the full comparison

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; Lichtenstein's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Lichtenstein part of Reutlingen?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source13

Put Lichtenstein's key facts on your site — a card with this page's figures and a link back, free under CC BY 4.0.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Lichtenstein?

The published population was 9,191 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Lichtenstein?

Average net cold rent is 7.29 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 510 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Lichtenstein?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Lichtenstein?

The unemployment rate is about 7.3 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Lichtenstein?

The median gross salary is 3,400 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Lichtenstein a good place to live?

Lichtenstein 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 Lichtenstein part of Reutlingen?

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

Which cities are near Lichtenstein?

Oelsnitz/Erzgeb., Oberlungwitz, Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Lugau/Erzgeb., Glauchau are near Lichtenstein. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

Cite this page

Open a format to select or copy this ImmigrationDB compilation citation. The native disclosure and text fallback work without JavaScript.

APA citation
ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Lichtenstein, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e0200e5faabb8df8de734713769cd1d8]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/lichtenstein/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_lichtenstein-germany-population-rent-salary-jobs_3667a7f513fd,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Lichtenstein, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {e0200e5faabb8df8de734713769cd1d8},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/lichtenstein/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Lichtenstein, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/lichtenstein/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version e0200e5faabb8df8de734713769cd1d8; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.

Sources

JSON Markdown
  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort) Bundesagentur für Arbeit · statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-07-14
  2. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²) Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-18
  4. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  5. European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
  6. INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table INKAR · inkar.de · checked 2026-07-16
  7. MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
  8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  9. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  10. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
Show 17 more sources
  1. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  2. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  3. oecd.org place coordinates oecd.org · checked 2026-08-28
  4. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
  7. Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
  8. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
  9. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  10. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  11. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  12. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  13. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  14. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  15. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  16. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  17. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

Spotted a number that looks wrong? Every value here carries its source and date — tell us what you found and we will re-check it against the source.