Places · Germany

The best places to live in Germany

Arcadia scores 52 places in Germany, from Quedlinburg at about $1,750 a month to Westerland (Sylt) at about $2,400. 8 are by the sea, 19 are in the mountains. The climate is mostly temperate. Across the country the typical ratings are safety 5/5, healthcare 5/5 and internet 4/5.

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Places
52
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Median cost / mo
~$2,100
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Climate
temperate
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Safety
5/5
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Healthcare
5/5
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Internet
4/5

The standouts in Germany

CheapestQuedlinburg~$1,800/mo→Safest · Best connected · Most walkableBerlin~$2,100/mo→

Cheapest, safest and best connected are within the 52 places Arcadia scores in Germany, not the whole country.

All 52 places in Germany

Berlintemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Hamburgtemperate · ~$2,200/mo→Munichtemperate · ~$2,300/mo→Colognetemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Frankfurttemperate · ~$2,200/mo→Stuttgarttemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Dusseldorftemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Leipzigtemperate · ~$2,000/mo→Dortmundtemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Brementemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Dresdentemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Hannovertemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Nurembergtemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Bielefeldtemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Bonntemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Münstertemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Karlsruhetemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Augsburgtemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Wiesbadentemperate · ~$2,000/mo→Aachentemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Freiburgtemperate · ~$2,200/mo→Lübecktemperate · ~$2,000/mo→Mainztemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Erfurttemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Rostock (Warnemünde)temperate · ~$1,900/mo→Kasseltemperate · ~$2,000/mo→Darmstadttemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Heidelbergtemperate · ~$2,200/mo→Regensburgtemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Würzburgtemperate · ~$2,000/mo→Ulmtemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Göttingentemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Erlangentemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Jenatemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Triertemperate · ~$2,000/mo→Tübingentemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Flensburgtemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Konstanztemperate · ~$2,200/mo→Villingen-Schwenningentemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Bambergtemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Marburgtemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Weimartemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Stralsundtemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Görlitztemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Passautemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Singentemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Hoftemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Garmisch-Partenkirchencold · ~$2,300/mo→Lindautemperate · ~$2,200/mo→Quedlinburgtemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Rothenburg ob der Taubertemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Westerland (Sylt)temperate · ~$2,400/mo→

Questions, answered

How much does it cost to live in Germany?

Across the 52 places Arcadia scores in Germany the median is about $2,050 a month for one person, from Quedlinburg at around $1,750 to Westerland (Sylt) at around $2,400. These are estimates for everyday living, rent included, not quotes.

What is the cheapest place to live in Germany?

Quedlinburg, at about $1,750 a month. It is the cheapest of the 52 places Arcadia scores in Germany, which is not the same as the cheapest in the country.

Which place in Germany has the best internet?

Berlin, rated 5 out of 5. The typical rating across the 52 places is 4 out of 5.

How safe are the places Arcadia scores in Germany?

The typical safety rating is 5 out of 5, and the highest-rated is Berlin. These are broad country-level estimates meant for comparing places, not local advice for a particular street or moment.

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