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Living in Munster

Munster is a city in Germany. For Munster, regional disposable income was €26,203 per person per year at the end of 2023. At the end of 2024, Munster had a population of 15,062.

Lower unemployment than 74% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 87% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Munster.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €8.46 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Munster?

Average net cold rent is 8.46 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), 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): 8.46 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Munster18
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Munster recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€629
Utilities, 85 m² flat€353
Transport pass€49
Internet, 60 Mbps€46
Fitness club€37
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesMunster highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Munster highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Dortmund€6.00
Halle (Saale)€5.99
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Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Braunschweig€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly36.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Munster (Wayback capture 20241214142303)19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited46.34 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Munster (Wayback capture 20241214142303)19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly629.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Munster (Wayback capture 20241214142303)19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB22.15 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Munster (Wayback capture 20241214142303)19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass49 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Munster (Wayback capture 20241214142303)19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home352.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Munster (Wayback capture 20241214142303)19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.46 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Munster18Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 508 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.46 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: June 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 3.91% in 2024. The regional median gross salary was €3,700 per month at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Munster?

The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.91 % · Labour market - cities and greater cities9
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Munster is 3.9%. Of 3,107 cities with data, 1,343 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band822 cities: 2% to under 4%8222–4Munster 3.9%1343 cities: 4% to under 6%13434–6668 cities: 6% to under 8%6686–8242 cities: 8% to under 10%2428–1026 cities: 10% to under 12%2610–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability61.04 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Gigabit broadband availability91.81 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Disposable income per resident26,203 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts14Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita41,744 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts14Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,700 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate3.91 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Labour market - cities and greater cities9Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Munster. 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

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

Safety

How safe is Munster?

Police recorded about 10,304 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) - Städte13

Recorded crime across major citiesMunster highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Munster highlighted15,424Bremen14,600Frankfurt am Main13,900Berlin13,192Hanover12,343Cologne12,283Dortmund12,172Dusseldorf11,129Leipzig10,304Munster9,619Essen8,853Dresden8,552Stuttgartrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents10,304 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39831 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport50 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat11Official
Nearest airportHAJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official
Distance to nearest airport64.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official

Language courses and integration

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

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Munster.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Munster?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data7

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
Munster average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Munster average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100766059435766837163656377JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Munster average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522042671161752102002131971501074733JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Munster annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.5PM2.5µg/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 Munster is 9.5 µg/m³. Of 475 cities with data, 163 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/m³45–645 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³456–7109 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1097–8163 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1638–9101 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³1019–10Munster 9.532 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3210–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–133 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³313–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean9.5 µg/m³country median 8.031 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data7Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.9 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 8.8 · Apr 14.4 · May 18.6 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.7 · Aug 23.4 · Sep 19 · Oct 13.5 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 4.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Soltau15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.8 · Feb -1 · Mar 0.7 · Apr 3.6 · May 7.3 · Jun 10.4 · Jul 12.7 · Aug 12.4 · Sep 9.1 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 2.4 · Dec 0 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Soltau15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.5 · Feb 1.9 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 9 · May 13.1 · Jun 16 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 17.6 · Sep 13.8 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 2.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Soltau15Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 75.7 · Feb 59.8 · Mar 58.8 · Apr 43 · May 57.4 · Jun 65.5 · Jul 82.8 · Aug 71.1 · Sep 62.6 · Oct 64.9 · Nov 62.9 · Dec 77 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Soltau15Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 41.9 · Feb 66.5 · Mar 116 · Apr 174.8 · May 210.4 · Jun 200.4 · Jul 213.1 · Aug 196.8 · Sep 150 · Oct 106.7 · Nov 47 · Dec 33 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Soltau15Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)6Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Abensberg15,061 residentsNiederzier15,060 residentsOber-Ramstadt15,078 residentsRatzeburg15,026 residentsRellingen15,026 residentsReken15,109 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 194.5 km² in 2024. Population density was 77.4 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Munster?

The published population was 15,062 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis4

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Munster residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92.2%Foreign residents 7.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents627 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality8Official
City area194.5 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis4Official
Foreign residents1,180 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities17Official
Population density77.43 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.10Official
Population15,062 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis4Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents1,509 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official
Catholic share10 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official
No religion or other6,229 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official
No religion or other, share41.5 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official
Protestant residents7,279 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official
Protestant share48.5 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official

Is Munster 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–57%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–65%
Student48%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 37–59%
Family44%strong on family, weak on education · range 34–54%
Retirement44%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 33–55%
Foreign residents1,180 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population15,062 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.46 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Munster
Fibre-to-the-building availability61.04 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability91.81 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident26,203 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–695.2 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional3Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 331 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional3Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier430 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich5Official
Local property-tax multiplier500 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich5Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Munster 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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Common questions

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

How many people live in Munster?

The published population was 15,062 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Munster?

Average net cold rent is 8.46 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 592 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Munster.

Is the air quality good in Munster?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data.

How safe is Munster?

Police recorded about 10,304 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 unemployment rate in Munster?

The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (2024). Source: Labour market - cities and greater cities.

What is the typical salary around Munster?

The median gross salary is 3,700 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Munster a good place to live?

Munster 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.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Munster, Germany: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/munster/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Munster, Germany: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs, safety},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort) Bundesagentur für Arbeit · statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-07-14
  2. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  3. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  5. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  6. DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
  7. EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-26
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  9. Labour market - cities and greater cities ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-30
  10. Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
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  1. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  2. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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  6. Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit Zensus 2022 · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-01
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