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Living in Regensburg

Regensburg is a city in Germany. The unemployment rate was 4.3% in 2024. Regensburg had a population of 179,329 at the end of 2025. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €14.9 per m² per month in May 2026.

Lower unemployment than 66% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 91% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Regensburg.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Regensburg?

Average net cold rent is 14.9 EUR/m² per month (May 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): 14.9 EUR/m²/month · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Regensburg29
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Regensburg recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€498
Utilities, 85 m² flat€141
Transport pass€51
Fitness club€42
Internet, 60 Mbps€39
Mobile plan, 10 GB€29

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesRegensburg highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Regensburg 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, monthly42.29 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v228Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited39.48 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v228Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly497.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v228Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant11.94 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v228Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB28.84 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Regensburg. Jun 2026. Prices in Regensburg27Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass51.25 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v228Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home140.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v228Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)14.9 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Regensburg29Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 894 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 14.9 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 2026

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Regensburg?

The unemployment rate is 4.3 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Regensburg is 4.3%. 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%12904–6Regensburg 4.3%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
Fibre-to-the-building availability66.43 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de6Official
Gigabit broadband availability96.42 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas5Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,300 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)3Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.3 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025
Unemployment rate in Regensburg by year, %2.2%3.2%4.2%5.2%201120132015201920255.0%%

Unemployment rate rose 14.2% between 2011 and 2025, from 4.4% to 5.0%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Regensburg. 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
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Regensburg. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,501 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)4Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Regensburg 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 100k1,501 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Regensburg?

Police recorded 9,395 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) - Städte21

Recorded crime across major citiesRegensburg highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Regensburg highlighted15,424Bremen14,600Frankfurt am Main13,900Berlin13,192Hanover12,343Cologne12,283Dortmund12,172Dusseldorf11,129Leipzig9,619Essen9,395Regensburg8,853Dresden8,552Stuttgartrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents9,395 incidents per 100,000country median 9,275 — about the same31 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte21Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate9,858 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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport191 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat19Official
Nearest airportMUC13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official
Distance to nearest airport76.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official

Language courses and integration

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

GermanIn Person
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Regensburg.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −0.3°C in January and 19.5°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 48 mm in January and 78.6 mm in July. Annual NO₂ was 24.1 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Regensburg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency14

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
Regensburg average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°-3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Regensburg average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100483644356682797453504854JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Regensburg average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024049811321872132272372231601014840JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Regensburg annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5154012.7PM10104024.1NO₂µg/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 Regensburg is 10.0 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/m³1027–8155 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/m³3010–11Regensburg 10.05 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 mean24.14 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18Official
NO₂ — latest reading12.33 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18Official
PM10 — annual mean12.73 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18Official
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³country median 8.031 Dec 2023European Environment Agency14Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.3 · Feb 4.7 · Mar 10.3 · Apr 16.5 · May 20.7 · Jun 24.2 · Jul 26.1 · Aug 25.8 · Sep 20.3 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 2.9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD CLIMAT 1991-2020 — Regensburg climate_monthly_high_c8Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.9 · Feb -2.5 · Mar 0.5 · Apr 3.8 · May 8.1 · Jun 11.7 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 9.2 · Oct 5.3 · Nov 1.5 · Dec -1.6 °C31 Dec 2020DWD CLIMAT 1991-2020 — Regensburg climate_monthly_low_c9Official
Average temperature by monthJan -0.3 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 10 · May 14.5 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 19.5 · Aug 19.2 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 0.8 °C31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (temperature)13Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 48 · Feb 36.3 · Mar 43.5 · Apr 34.5 · May 65.8 · Jun 82.1 · Jul 78.6 · Aug 74.2 · Sep 53.2 · Oct 50.3 · Nov 48.2 · Dec 53.8 mm31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (precipitation)11Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 49.3 · Feb 80.6 · Mar 132.3 · Apr 186.8 · May 212.8 · Jun 227.1 · Jul 237 · Aug 223.3 · Sep 160.3 · Oct 101.1 · Nov 47.9 · Dec 39.5 hours31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (sunshine)12Official
Annual mean temperature8.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)10Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time6 published observations, 2016–2023
Annual PM2.5 in Regensburg by year, µg/m³8.610.512.514.4201620182022202310.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 23.1% between 2016 and 2023, from 13.0 to 10.0.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Hamm180,761 residentsOldenburg176,530 residentsLudwigshafen am Rhein176,110 residentsMuelheim an der Ruhr173,710 residentsSaarbruecken186,283 residentsOsnabrueck171,806 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 80.7 km² in 2025. Population density was 1,872.2 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Regensburg?

The published population was 179,329 people in 2025. Source: Regensburg statistics22

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Regensburg residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport84.9%Foreign residents15.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents469 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality16Official
City area80.7 km²31 Dec 2025Regensburg statistics22Official
Foreign-resident share20.5 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat15Official
Foreign residents27,063 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities26Official
Population density1,872 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.17Official
Population179,329 people31 Dec 2025Regensburg statistics22Official
Population over time11 published observations, 2015–2025
Population in Regensburg by year, residents139,329153,650167,971182,292201520172019202120232025179,329residents

Population rose 26.0% between 2015 and 2025, from 142,292 to 179,329.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025
Foreign residents in Regensburg by year, residents18,18723,00327,81832,6342016201820202022202531,444residents

Foreign residents rose 63.9% between 2016 and 2025, from 19,183 to 31,444.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents63,383 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share43.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other65,716 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share45 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents16,805 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share11.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Regensburg

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
Total145,901100.0%
Germany106,86273.2%
Romania3,3782.3%
Kazakhstan3,1582.2%
Poland2,8311.9%
Russian Federation2,4221.7%
Ukraine2,0221.4%
Syrian Arab Republic1,8421.3%
Bulgaria1,5651.1%
Czech Republic1,4291.0%
Turkey1,3150.9%
Show 143 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Kosovo1,2650.9%
Iraq1,0640.7%
Italy8290.6%
Hungary8030.6%
Austria8010.5%
India7900.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina7810.5%
Croatia7620.5%
Serbia7390.5%
Viet Nam7230.5%
Albania5720.4%
United States5060.3%
Spain3700.3%
China3650.3%
Afghanistan3410.2%
France3200.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of3140.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of3130.2%
Greece2900.2%
Brazil2870.2%
Tunisia2820.2%
Slovakia2630.2%
Pakistan2400.2%
United Kingdom2010.1%
Eritrea1900.1%
Morocco1820.1%
Nigeria1810.1%
Moldova, Republic of1800.1%
Kyrgyzstan1680.1%
Ethiopia1630.1%
Thailand1600.1%
Switzerland1430.1%
Not stated1400.1%
Togo1380.1%
Philippines1380.1%
Uzbekistan1340.1%
Cameroon1290.1%
Mexico1290.1%
Georgia1280.1%
Ghana1250.1%
Korea, Republic of1250.1%
Egypt1210.1%
Somalia1180.1%
Belarus1170.1%
Algeria1160.1%
Slovenia1050.1%
Bangladesh1000.1%
Tajikistan1000.1%
Colombia950.1%
Lithuania900.1%
Azerbaijan850.1%
Japan850.1%
Portugal830.1%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of800.1%
Lebanon790.1%
Malaysia750.1%
Latvia700.0%
Armenia660.0%
Indonesia660.0%
Montenegro650.0%
Peru650.0%
Argentina630.0%
Netherlands540.0%
Canada540.0%
Cuba520.0%
South Africa500.0%
Sweden460.0%
Mozambique430.0%
Ireland420.0%
Gambia400.0%
Jordan390.0%
Sri Lanka380.0%
Belgium350.0%
Kenya350.0%
Israel350.0%
Australia350.0%
Côte D'Ivoire330.0%
Taiwan, Province of China330.0%
Chile310.0%
Estonia290.0%
Finland280.0%
Madagascar280.0%
Yemen270.0%
Sierra Leone260.0%
Senegal250.0%
Denmark230.0%
Saudi Arabia230.0%
Ecuador220.0%
Libya210.0%
Palestinian territories210.0%
United Arab Emirates200.0%
Norway190.0%
Mali190.0%
Uganda190.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of190.0%
Angola180.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the180.0%
Dominican Republic180.0%
Singapore180.0%
Luxembourg170.0%
Turkmenistan170.0%
Sudan160.0%
Kuwait160.0%
Cyprus140.0%
Guinea130.0%
Namibia130.0%
Nepal120.0%
Guatemala110.0%
Congo100.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of100.0%
Niger90.0%
Nicaragua90.0%
Myanmar90.0%
New Zealand90.0%
South Sudan80.0%
Benin70.0%
Zimbabwe70.0%
Paraguay70.0%
Cambodia70.0%
Mongolia70.0%
Zambia60.0%
Haiti50.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of50.0%
Papua New Guinea50.0%
Iceland40.0%
Burkina Faso40.0%
Costa Rica40.0%
Honduras40.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic40.0%
Andorra30.0%
Djibouti30.0%
Mauritania30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Chad30.0%
Burundi30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Panama30.0%
Suriname30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source24

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total145,901100.0%
Germany118,83981.5%
Romania2,1301.5%
Syrian Arab Republic1,8211.2%
Bulgaria1,7971.2%
Ukraine1,6331.1%
Kosovo1,4181.0%
Turkey1,2720.9%
Croatia1,0690.7%
Iraq9580.7%
Italy9190.6%
Show 129 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Poland9170.6%
India7490.5%
Hungary7350.5%
Austria6880.5%
Russian Federation6380.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina6290.4%
Serbia5830.4%
Viet Nam5730.4%
Albania5480.4%
Czech Republic4220.3%
Spain3600.2%
Afghanistan3590.2%
United States3570.2%
China3000.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2780.2%
France2760.2%
Eritrea2420.2%
Greece2310.2%
Slovakia2200.2%
Ethiopia1920.1%
Pakistan1910.1%
Tunisia1830.1%
Kazakhstan1830.1%
Nigeria1810.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1760.1%
Brazil1520.1%
Somalia1340.1%
Stateless1200.1%
Georgia1150.1%
Egypt1120.1%
Philippines1100.1%
Morocco1070.1%
Korea, Republic of1050.1%
Thailand1050.1%
United Kingdom1030.1%
Belarus1020.1%
Bangladesh1020.1%
Ghana1000.1%
Togo960.1%
Cameroon910.1%
Portugal830.1%
Slovenia820.1%
Colombia760.1%
Japan760.1%
Malaysia760.1%
Mexico740.1%
Netherlands720.0%
Azerbaijan680.0%
Lithuania630.0%
Montenegro620.0%
Algeria600.0%
Latvia590.0%
Moldova, Republic of590.0%
Switzerland560.0%
Ireland480.0%
Canada470.0%
Sweden460.0%
Indonesia440.0%
Armenia420.0%
Israel410.0%
Lebanon400.0%
Gambia390.0%
Peru360.0%
Uncertain350.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of320.0%
Uzbekistan320.0%
Mozambique310.0%
Madagascar290.0%
Argentina290.0%
Cuba280.0%
Taiwan, Province of China280.0%
Belgium270.0%
Kenya250.0%
Australia250.0%
Sri Lanka230.0%
Sierra Leone220.0%
Chile220.0%
Finland200.0%
Côte D'Ivoire200.0%
Mali200.0%
South Africa200.0%
Jordan190.0%
Senegal180.0%
Denmark170.0%
Tajikistan160.0%
Norway150.0%
Kyrgyzstan130.0%
Singapore130.0%
Estonia110.0%
Guinea110.0%
Dominican Republic110.0%
Angola100.0%
Libya100.0%
Uganda100.0%
Ecuador100.0%
Yemen100.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of90.0%
Nepal90.0%
Cyprus80.0%
Palestinian territories80.0%
New Zealand80.0%
Luxembourg70.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the70.0%
Sudan70.0%
Guatemala70.0%
Mongolia70.0%
Congo60.0%
Burkina Faso60.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of60.0%
El Salvador60.0%
Turkmenistan60.0%
Benin50.0%
Zimbabwe50.0%
Costa Rica50.0%
Saudi Arabia50.0%
Chad40.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of40.0%
Nicaragua40.0%
Myanmar40.0%
Iceland30.0%
Malta30.0%
Mauritania30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Panama30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source23

Is Regensburg 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–63%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–69%
Student37%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 28–46%
Family48%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–56%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–59%
Foreign residents27,063 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population179,329 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Regensburg statistics
NO₂ — latest reading12.33 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.
Average net rent (nettokalt)14.9 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026Commercial source · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Regensburg
Fibre-to-the-building availability66.43 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability96.42 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier425 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de25Official
Local property-tax multiplier395 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de25Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Regensburg?

The published population was 179,329 people in 2025. Source: Regensburg statistics.

How much does it cost to rent in Regensburg?

Average net cold rent is 14.9 EUR/m² per month (May 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,043 EUR a month before utilities. Source: wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Regensburg.

Is the air quality good in Regensburg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Regensburg?

Police recorded 9,395 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 Regensburg?

The unemployment rate is 4.3 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

What is the typical salary around Regensburg?

The median gross salary is 4,300 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Regensburg a good place to live?

Regensburg 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.

How many people born in Total live in Regensburg?

The official country of birth distribution records 145,901 people (100.0%) 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, September 12). Regensburg, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/regensburg/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_regensburg-germany-rent-salary-jobs_16e284d21cf0,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Regensburg, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/regensburg/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Regensburg, Germany: rent, salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/regensburg/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

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