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Living in Munich

Munich had 1,604,731 residents in March 2026 and is a city in Germany. Median gross salary was €4,800 per month at the start of 2026.

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

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 Munich.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €15.38 per m² per month at the start of 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Munich?

Average net cold rent is 15.38 EUR/m² per month (January 2025), 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): 15.38 EUR/m²/month · Landeshauptstadt München — Statistisches Amt — Münchner Mietspiegel 202510
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Munich recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€743
Utilities, 85 m² flat€343
Transport pass€71
Fitness club€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€37
Mobile plan, 10 GB€19

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesMunich highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Munich highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Dortmund€6.00
Halle (Saale)€5.99
Show the other 6 cities
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Braunschweig€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly49.94 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Col Groceries Index Basket Eur Month84.85 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited37.48 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly742.8 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant18 eur3 Aug 2026Numbeo20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB18.62 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Munich. Jul 2026. Prices in Munich20Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass71.4 EUR/month26 Jul 2026MVV regular monthly ticket listing11Official
Basic utilities, 85 m² home343.1 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)15.38 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.561 Jan 2025Landeshauptstadt München — Statistisches Amt — Münchner Mietspiegel 202510Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate21 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Cost of living

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat were about €1,778 in the latest published figures. From a median gross salary of €4,800, that leaves €3,022 before income tax and social contributions.

Where a Munich salary goesfixed monthly costs, share of the €1,778 basket · median gross salary €4,800/month
€3,022left of €4,800
  • Net rent, 85 m² · 74%€1,307
  • Utilities, 85 m² · 19%€343
  • Transport pass · 4%€71
  • Internet and mobile · 3%€56

One person, 85 m² flat; the ring splits the €1,778 fixed basket before income tax and social contributions, latest published figures (checked 2026-08-03).

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 923 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 15.38 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: January 2025

Is rent affordable on a local salary?

A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 923 EUR a month, which is 19% of the published median gross salary of 4,800 (January 2026). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: January 2025

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 5.6% in April 2026.

What is the typical salary in Munich?

The median gross salary is 4,800 EUR/month (January 2026). Source: Bundesagentur fuer Arbeit Entgeltatlas2

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Munich?

The unemployment rate is 5.6 % (April 2026). Source: Landeshauptstadt München — Statistik Arbeitsmarkt9

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Munich is 5.6%. 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%12904–6Munich 5.6%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
Median gross salary4,800 EUR/month1 Jan 2026Bundesagentur fuer Arbeit Entgeltatlas2Official
Unemployment rate5.6 %country median 5.1%1 Apr 2026Landeshauptstadt München — Statistik Arbeitsmarkt9Official
Unemployment rate over time11 published observations, 2015–2026
Unemployment rate in Munich by year, %2.4%3.6%4.7%5.8%2015201720192021202320265.6%%

Unemployment rate rose 35.3% between 2015 and 2026, from 4.1% to 5.6%.

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k582.1 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Munich 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 100k582.1 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Munich?

Police recorded 6,214 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte15

Recorded crime across major citiesMunich highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Munich highlighted15,424Bremen14,600Frankfurt am Main13,900Berlin13,192Hanover12,343Cologne12,283Dortmund12,172Dusseldorf11,129Leipzig9,619Essen8,853Dresden8,552Stuttgart7,079Nurembergrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,214 incidents per 100,000country median 9,27531 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte15Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate5,813 incidents per 100,0002022All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator.1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure
Total recorded incidents96,945 incidents31 Dec 2023Landeshauptstadt München — Sicherheit7Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport191 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportMUC13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport28.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Public transport monthly pass63 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Language courses and integration in Munich

0 exact private or nonprofit provider records are linked to this city as supplemental evidence. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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Integration courses in Munich — Integration course

Landeshauptstadt München / Servicestelle für Zuwanderung und Einbürgerung

For immigrants with little or no German, adult newcomers.

GermanIn Person
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Check courses in MunichHow the country programme works
Exact city-linked records checked 2026-08-10. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 0.9°C in January and 19.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 52 mm in January and 119 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 7.87 µg/m³ at the start of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Munich?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.9 µg/m³ (January 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: 7.87 µg/m³ · Umweltbundesamt Air Data API16
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Munich average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Munich average monthly precipitation, mm035701051405246615610712111911678675858JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Munich average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526075951451862132242412321701237466JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Munich annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.9PM2.5154016.0PM10104021.5NO₂µg/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 Munich is 7.9 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/m³1027–8Munich 7.9155 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/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean21.47 µg/m³country median 13.61 Jan 2024Umweltbundesamt Air Data API16Official
NO₂ — latest reading18.2 µg/m³27 May 2026Umweltbundesamt Air Data API16Official
PM10 — annual mean15.99 µg/m³country median 13.41 Jan 2024Umweltbundesamt Air Data API16Official
PM10 — latest reading29.5 µg/m³26 May 2026Umweltbundesamt Air Data API16Official
PM2.5 — annual mean7.87 µg/m³country median 8.01 Jan 2024Umweltbundesamt Air Data API16Official
PM2.5 — latest reading16 µg/m³26 May 2026Umweltbundesamt Air Data API16Official
Annual mean temperature (modelled)8.47 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology12Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Annual precipitation (modelled)1,132 mm/year2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology12Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January mean temperature (modelled)-1.57 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology12Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January minimum temperature (modelled)-19.05 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology12Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July maximum temperature (modelled)35.33 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology12Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July mean temperature (modelled)18.32 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology12Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Daily precipitation rate (modelled)3.1 mm/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology12Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Solar exposure (modelled)3.25 kWh/m²/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology12Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Average daytime high by monthJan 4 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 15.2 · May 19.4 · Jun 22.9 · Jul 24.9 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 19.6 · Oct 14.5 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 4.8 °C31 Dec 1991Munich climate table, 1991-2020 normals19Independent
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.8 · Feb -1.4 · Mar 1.7 · Apr 5.3 · May 9.3 · Jun 12.9 · Jul 14.7 · Aug 14.5 · Sep 10.4 · Oct 6.5 · Nov 2.1 · Dec -0.8 °C31 Dec 1991Munich climate table, 1991-2020 normals19Independent
Average temperature by monthJan 0.9 · Feb 1.9 · Mar 5.7 · Apr 10.2 · May 14.3 · Jun 17.8 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 19.4 · Sep 14.7 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 1.8 °C31 Dec 1991Munich climate table, 1991-2020 normals19Independent
Average precipitation by monthJan 52 · Feb 46 · Mar 61 · Apr 56 · May 107 · Jun 121 · Jul 119 · Aug 116 · Sep 78 · Oct 67 · Nov 58 · Dec 58 mm31 Dec 1991Munich climate table, 1991-2020 normals19Independent
Average sunshine by monthJan 75 · Feb 95 · Mar 145 · Apr 186 · May 213 · Jun 224 · Jul 241 · Aug 232 · Sep 170 · Oct 123 · Nov 74 · Dec 66 hours31 Dec 1991Munich climate table, 1991-2020 normals19Independent
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Munich by year, µg/m³7.310.112.815.6201420172019202220247.9µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 47.5% between 2014 and 2024, from 15.0 to 7.9.

Alternatives with a better balance

same official-source families, comparable grain — left of gross salary after the same fixed costs
Munich€3,022this cityStuttgart€3,924+€902Mannheim€3,431+€409Dortmund€3,273+€251Bochum€3,234+€212Muenster€2,983−€39

Nearby is not always better: the greyed row leaves less than Munich at the same fixed-cost basket. Every alternative publishes the same metric families, each with its own source and date.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Hamburg1,862,565 residentsCologne1,100,076 residentsFrankfurt am Main781,337 residentsBerlin3,701,307 residentsDusseldorf659,615 residentsLeipzig633,592 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Munich?

The published population was 1,604,731 people in March 2026. Source: Landeshauptstadt München — Statistik (Bevölkerung)8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Munich residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport74.9%Foreign residents25.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents493 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality6Official
City area310.7 km²31 May 2026Landeshauptstadt München — Statistik (Bevölkerung)8Official
Foreign-resident share27.9 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat5Official
Foreign residents403,149 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities17Official
Population1,604,731 people31 Mar 2026Landeshauptstadt München — Statistik (Bevölkerung)8Official
Population over time14 published observations, 2012–2026
Population in Munich by year, residents1,345,7351,438,4621,531,1891,623,9162012201820261,604,731residents

Population rose 17.6% between 2012 and 2026, from 1,364,920 to 1,604,731.

Foreign residents over time22 published observations, 2004–2025
Foreign residents in Munich by year, residents287,233337,785388,337438,88920042008201220182025428,430residents

Foreign residents rose 42.2% between 2004 and 2025, from 301,291 to 428,430.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Global city class (GaWC)Alpha-31 Dec 2020GaWC World Cities 202018Independent
Catholic residents402,058 people15 May 2022Destatis Zensus 2022 religion by municipality4Official
Catholic share27.2 %15 May 2022Destatis Zensus 2022 religion by municipality4Official
No religion or other928,668 people15 May 2022Destatis Zensus 2022 religion by municipality4Official
No religion or other, share62.8 %15 May 2022Destatis Zensus 2022 religion by municipality4Official
Protestant residents147,912 people15 May 2022Destatis Zensus 2022 religion by municipality4Official
Protestant share10 %15 May 2022Destatis Zensus 2022 religion by municipality4Official
Foreign residents403,149 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population1,604,731 people31 Mar 2026Official source · Landeshauptstadt München — Statistik (Bevölkerung)
NO₂ — latest reading18.2 µg/m³27 May 2026Official source · Umweltbundesamt Air Data API
PM10 — latest reading29.5 µg/m³26 May 2026Official source · Umweltbundesamt Air Data API
PM2.5 — latest reading16 µg/m³26 May 2026Official source · Umweltbundesamt Air Data API
Average net rent (nettokalt)15.38 EUR/m²/month1 Jan 2025Official source · Landeshauptstadt München — Statistisches Amt — Münchner Mietspiegel 2025
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-03

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Common questions

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

Is Munich expensive?

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat — net rent, utilities, a transport pass, internet and mobile — came to about €1,778 against a median gross salary of €4,800 (figures), leaving about €3,022 before income tax. Sources: the rent, recurring-cost and salary series published on this page, each with its own source and date.

How many people live in Munich?

The published population was 1,604,731 people in March 2026. Source: Landeshauptstadt München — Statistik (Bevölkerung).

How much does it cost to rent in Munich?

Average net cold rent is 15.38 EUR/m² per month (January 2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,077 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Landeshauptstadt München — Statistisches Amt — Münchner Mietspiegel 2025.

Is the air quality good in Munich?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.9 µg/m³ (January 2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Umweltbundesamt Air Data API.

How safe is Munich?

Police recorded 6,214 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte.

What is the typical salary in Munich?

The median gross salary is 4,800 EUR/month (January 2026). Source: Bundesagentur fuer Arbeit Entgeltatlas.

What is the unemployment rate in Munich?

The unemployment rate is 5.6 % (April 2026). Source: Landeshauptstadt München — Statistik Arbeitsmarkt.

Is Munich a good place to live?

ImmigrationDB does not yet have enough current, multi-domain evidence and internal comparison context to answer that reliably. This stable data record remains available while the missing evidence is collected.

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  2. NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology NASA POWER · power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-09-12
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  4. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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