Living in Zell
In Zell, rents across existing tenancies average €5.23 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3% (2024).
The regional median gross salary was €4,250 per month at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Cheaper rent than 70% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 93% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Zell?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Zell?
Average net cold rent is 5.23 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): 5.23 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)3
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps5Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M12Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.23 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 | 15 May 2022 | Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)3Official |
Is Zell 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 314 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.23 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Zell?
The unemployment rate is 3 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2
Zell 3.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,250 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · parent municipality |
| Unemployment rate | 3 %country median 5.1% | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official |
What does a salary buy in Zell?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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. | €2,735 |
| Rent, 60 m²€5.23/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15 | − €314 |
| 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 | €2,323 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Zell. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Zell. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,252 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise10Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
Zell's nearest airport was FKB, 10 km away and offered 18 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Zell. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
Climate and air quality
Zell's monthly mean temperatures were −0.1°C in January and 19.1°C in July.
Is the air quality good in Zell?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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)4
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Zell 7.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 12.27 · Feb 17.09 · Mar 21.08 · Apr 26.58 · May 29.97 · Jun 34.5 · Jul 35.22 · Aug 37.11 · Sep 30.8 · Oct 25.92 · Nov 20.52 · Dec 14.27 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · parent municipality |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -14.48 · Feb -18.2 · Mar -19.86 · Apr -5.57 · May -0.85 · Jun 2.78 · Jul 6.71 · Aug 6.06 · Sep 0.47 · Oct -7.8 · Nov -10.35 · Dec -14.73 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · parent municipality |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -0.12 · Feb 0.59 · Mar 4.47 · Apr 9.04 · May 13.19 · Jun 17.24 · Jul 19.05 · Aug 18.64 · Sep 14.36 · Oct 9.88 · Nov 4.59 · Dec 0.78 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · parent municipality |
Alternatives for people set on Zell
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Zell from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
Cities near Zell
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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How does Zell compare?
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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Zell 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 guideSchool 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; Zell's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Zell part of Regensburg?
Zell is in the published commuting zone of Regensburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Regensburg city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source7
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How much does it cost to rent in Zell?
Average net cold rent is 5.23 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 366 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).
Is the air quality good in Zell?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Zell?
The unemployment rate is 3 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.
What is the typical salary around Zell?
The median gross salary is 4,250 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).
Is Zell a good place to live?
Zell 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 Zell part of Regensburg?
Zell is in the published commuting zone of Regensburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Zell?
Bühl, Achern, Drusenheim, Renchen, Gambsheim are near Zell. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Zell, Germany: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b72f0b14370e460316830c167b2e9f22]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/zell/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
- Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
- Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²) Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-18
- European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
- MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- oecd.org place coordinates oecd.org · checked 2026-08-28
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
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- Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
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