Living in Monschau

In Monschau, rents across existing tenancies average €5.77 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.3% (2022).

The population of Monschau, in Germany, was 12,389 at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 92.3% in 2025. Car density was 692 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.68 per m² per month in June 2026. Regional disposable income was €25,577 per person per year at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2337 sources

Population12,389people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)4,100EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)

Average net rent5.77EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — about the sameOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate4.33%country median 5.1% — 15% belowOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime8,281incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³country median 8.0 — 13% aboveOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 65% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 67% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 70% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Monschau?

Average net cold rent is 5.77 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): 5.77 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesMonschau highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Dortmund€6.00

Monschau€5.77

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Leipzig€6.27

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²⁴Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.77 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — about the same	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	9.68 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Monschau³¹Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Monschau a good place to live?

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–69%

Student57%strong on cost, weak on education · range 46–68%

Family59%strong on family, weak on education · range 48–70%

Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–65%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 346 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.77 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 4.33% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,100 per month at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Monschau?

The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 4.33 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁷

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Monschau is 4.3%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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239

2–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–16

Monschau 4.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	92.25 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Gigabit broadband availability	92.25 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Disposable income per resident	25,577 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²⁵Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita	46,266 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²⁵Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)	4,100 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)²Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate	4.33 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Monschau?

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

Left over each month€1,976of €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€9.68/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Monschau · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €5.77/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €581
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	€1,976

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Monschau. 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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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMonschau highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	8,281 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise²⁰Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	10 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁸Official
Nearest airport	MST	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁹Official
Distance to nearest airport	52.5 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Monschau. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

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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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For migrants needing job-related German.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Monschau?

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 Agency¹²

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

133

110

101

105

100

109

152

JFMAMJJASOND

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.59WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1013WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂5WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Monschau is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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101

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Monschau 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	5 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Simmerath (Eifel))¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	13 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Stolberg Brauereistraße)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³country median 8.0	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency¹²Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 10.93 · Feb 16.77 · Mar 19.63 · Apr 23.96 · May 27.45 · Jun 30.85 · Jul 38.38 · Aug 35.89 · Sep 32.29 · Oct 24.06 · Nov 17.04 · Dec 12.28 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁶Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -15.56 · Feb -20.53 · Mar -13.49 · Apr -6.15 · May -2.26 · Jun 2.92 · Jul 4.49 · Aug 4.04 · Sep 1.23 · Oct -5.06 · Nov -7.02 · Dec -17.96 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁶Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 0 · Feb 0.42 · Mar 3.58 · Apr 7.72 · May 11.56 · Jun 15.09 · Jul 17.15 · Aug 16.74 · Sep 13.08 · Oct 8.95 · Nov 4.57 · Dec 1.13 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁶Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 133.3 · Feb 109.7 · Mar 100.8 · Apr 71.2 · May 83.6 · Jun 89.5 · Jul 101.2 · Aug 104.7 · Sep 99.9 · Oct 99.7 · Nov 109.1 · Dec 151.9 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	9.8 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁹Official · land

Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

8.5

10.8

13.2

15.5

9.020142017201920222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 18.2% between 2014 and 2024, from 11.0 to 9.0.

Population and city profile

Population density was 131 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Monschau?

The published population was 12,389 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport90.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	94.6 km²	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)²³Official
Cars per 1,000 residents	692 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹⁴Official
City area	94.6 km²	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)⁷Official
Foreign residents	1,190 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁶Official
Population density	131 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.²³Official
Population	12,389 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	8,041 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Catholic share	65.6 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
No religion or other	3,254 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
No religion or other, share	26.6 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Protestant residents	967 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Protestant share	7.9 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official

International community in Monschau

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 group	People	Share
Total	12,256	100.0%
Germany	10,803	88.1%
Poland	256	2.1%
Belgium	182	1.5%
Ukraine	122	1.0%
Netherlands	86	0.7%
Romania	80	0.7%
Syrian Arab Republic	56	0.5%
Italy	37	0.3%
Russian Federation	26	0.2%
Croatia	25	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Spain	25	0.2%
Turkey	25	0.2%
Serbia	25	0.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	23	0.2%
Albania	22	0.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	22	0.2%
Kazakhstan	21	0.2%
Czech Republic	20	0.2%
Austria	18	0.1%
Guinea	18	0.1%
Kosovo	17	0.1%
Afghanistan	17	0.1%
Not stated	16	0.1%
Portugal	15	0.1%
United Kingdom	15	0.1%
Lebanon	15	0.1%
France	13	0.1%
Greece	13	0.1%
Eritrea	12	0.1%
Morocco	12	0.1%
United States	12	0.1%
Thailand	12	0.1%
Somalia	11	0.1%
India	10	0.1%
Hungary	9	0.1%
China	9	0.1%
Pakistan	8	0.1%
Algeria	7	0.1%
Nigeria	7	0.1%
Brazil	7	0.1%
Armenia	7	0.1%
Chile	6	0.0%
Sri Lanka	6	0.0%
Mexico	5	0.0%
Viet Nam	5	0.0%
Philippines	5	0.0%
Bulgaria	4	0.0%
Slovakia	4	0.0%
Tajikistan	4	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Iceland	3	0.0%
Lithuania	3	0.0%
Luxembourg	3	0.0%
Switzerland	3	0.0%
Belarus	3	0.0%
Benin	3	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Congo	3	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	3	0.0%
South Africa	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Paraguay	3	0.0%
Myanmar	3	0.0%
Georgia	3	0.0%
Iraq	3	0.0%
Jordan	3	0.0%
Mongolia	3	0.0%
Bangladesh	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	12,256	100.0%
Germany	11,069	90.3%
Poland	158	1.3%
Belgium	131	1.1%
Ukraine	129	1.1%
Netherlands	92	0.8%
Romania	65	0.5%
Syrian Arab Republic	64	0.5%
Italy	40	0.3%
Spain	35	0.3%
Croatia	32	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Albania	27	0.2%
Guinea	22	0.2%
Turkey	21	0.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	20	0.2%
Portugal	18	0.1%
Greece	17	0.1%
Somalia	17	0.1%
Russian Federation	16	0.1%
Czech Republic	14	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	14	0.1%
United Kingdom	13	0.1%
Afghanistan	13	0.1%
Kosovo	12	0.1%
Hungary	12	0.1%
Eritrea	12	0.1%
United States	11	0.1%
France	10	0.1%
Lebanon	10	0.1%
Thailand	10	0.1%
Austria	9	0.1%
Serbia	9	0.1%
Algeria	9	0.1%
Pakistan	9	0.1%
Nigeria	8	0.1%
Morocco	8	0.1%
Uncertain	8	0.1%
India	7	0.1%
China	7	0.1%
Chile	6	0.0%
Brazil	5	0.0%
Mexico	5	0.0%
Lithuania	4	0.0%
Congo	4	0.0%
Armenia	4	0.0%
Philippines	4	0.0%
Bulgaria	3	0.0%
Iceland	3	0.0%
Montenegro	3	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	3	0.0%
Slovakia	3	0.0%
Sweden	3	0.0%
Switzerland	3	0.0%
Belarus	3	0.0%
Benin	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Myanmar	3	0.0%
Sri Lanka	3	0.0%
Iraq	3	0.0%
Kazakhstan	3	0.0%
Jordan	3	0.0%
Mongolia	3	0.0%
Bangladesh	3	0.0%
Australia	3	0.0%
Stateless	3	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)	94.2 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁵Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 3	35.8 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁵Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier	499 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁸Official
Local property-tax multiplier	820 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Monschau

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.

Schleiden as a Monschau alternative in the same region

15 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Unemployment: 5.8% Schleiden vs 4.3% Monschau+35%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,490 Schleiden vs 8,281 Monschau−34%
Rent: €5.39/m² Schleiden vs €5.77/m² Monschau−7%
Nearest airport: 60.3 km Schleiden vs 52.5 km Monschau+15%
Median gross pay, region: €4,000 Schleiden vs €4,100 Monschausame level
Residents: 13,578 Schleiden vs 12,389 Monschau+10%
Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Schleiden vs 9.0 µg/m³ Monschausame level

Full comparison More about Schleiden

Ibbenbueren as a Monschau alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 217 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 12,389 Monschau+318%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 8,281 Monschau−31%
Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 52.5 km Monschau−68%
Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €4,100 Monschauno percentage
Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 4.3% Monschau+7%
Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €5.77/m² Monschausame level

Full comparison More about Ibbenbueren

Tallinn as a Monschau alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1530 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 9.0 µg/m³ Monschau−67%
Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €5.77/m² (2022) Monschauno percentage
Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 52.5 km Monschau−89%
Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €4,100 (2024) Monschauno percentage

Full comparison More about Tallinn

Cities near Monschau

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

Butgenbach Belgium · 14.1 km away

Rent: 650 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Schleiden 15.4 km away

Rent: 5.39 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Bullange Belgium · 16.7 km away

Rent: 570 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Raeren Belgium · 17.6 km away

Rent: 732.5 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Waimes Belgium · 17.6 km away

Rent: 700 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Eupen Belgium · 17.9 km away

Rent: 705 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Jalhay Belgium · 20.2 km away

Rent: 850 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Germany

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Niefern-Öschelbronn12,402 residents Wasserburg a.Inn12,375 residents Wasserburg am Inn12,371 residents Ebersberg12,408 residents Gladenbach12,415 residents Bad Wünnenberg12,418 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Monschau 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; Monschau's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Monschau part of Aachen?

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

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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 Monschau?

The published population was 12,389 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Monschau?

Average net cold rent is 5.77 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 404 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Monschau?

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.

What is the unemployment rate in Monschau?

The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Monschau?

The median gross salary is 4,100 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Monschau a good place to live?

Monschau 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 Monschau part of Aachen?

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

Which cities are near Monschau?

Butgenbach, Schleiden, Bullange, Raeren, Waimes are near Monschau. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Monschau?

The official country of birth distribution records 10,803 people (88.1%) 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). Monschau, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 0634100dd48f9f67e8559885ac53dc6b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/monschau/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_monschau-germany-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_07e5e34d9925,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Monschau, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {0634100dd48f9f67e8559885ac53dc6b},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/monschau/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

[Monschau, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/monschau/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 0634100dd48f9f67e8559885ac53dc6b; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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