2.88/5
1,051 reviews
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Munich

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Munich offers a high quality of life, particularly for those who value safety, cleanliness, and green spaces. The city features beautiful architecture, many outdoor leisure opportunities like the English Garden, and a wide selection of great restaurants and cafés. It’s also walkable and pleasant to explore on foot, with well-maintained public areas and a reputation for being one of the safest cities in Germany.

However, it comes with downsides that many reviewers consistently noted. Rent and general living costs are very high, and finding housing is particularly difficult unless one has local contacts. The city has a relatively conservative and older demographic, which may make it feel less vibrant for younger or more international residents. While the surrounding nature is appreciated, the city itself is often described as lacking the cultural and social buzz of Berlin or other larger European cities. English is not always well received in social settings.

Overall, Munich is a great fit for those seeking stability, safety, and an orderly environment, but may not suit people looking for a dynamic nightlife, tech/start-up scene, or a more youthful, diverse atmosphere.

AI-generated summary of reviews

I really like Munich. It is a great place to live.
+ sunny
+ parks / green
+ walkable
+ many cafés / restaurants etc
+ pretty architecture
+ very safe
- very expensive
- many conservative people
- can get really cold in the winter

1 year ago

We stayed in Munich for 2 weeks, and more specifically, we were in Dachau. Amazing city that is very clean, safe, and full of history. Dachau has a lot to offer as well, so I recommend staying a bit further out and take the train to the city center. The English garden is a fantastic place to surf, swim, layout, walk, bike, or have a picnic. I will definitely come back here!

2 years ago

I stayed for some days in Munich and I really enjoy. The city is beautiful and you can find a lot of stuff to do and a lot of great restaurants. The city is also very safe compared the other german cities.

2 years ago

I was in Munich for 9 months and couldn't get used to the city. It's actually a small town for old and rich people. The flair is not international, but terribly German-conservative. There is neither an interesting start-up nor a tech community. Many people are unfriendly when you speak English. The leisure activities outside Munich (nature) are nice, unfortunately there is not much going on in the city compared to London, Berlin or Barcelona. In Germany, everyone seems to want to go to Berlin, so if you don't, I recommend looking at Hamburg or Cologne - but unfortunately not Munich.

3 years ago

I've lived in Munich for six months during my Erasmus internship.
It is a great place to live generally, offering high quality of life, and it would hands down be the best city to live in Germany if:
-It wasn't expensive af, especially rent prices
-It wasn't almost impossible to find a place to rent (like literally the only way to find is through acquaintances)
-Bavaria was less bureaucratic and more tech-progressive
-It had more... young people; much of the youth there is because of the two of the best unis in Germany (LMU & TUM) that receive
many EU & International students, otherwise it would have been a city of old people.

Everything else is pretty much great in Munich, which is quite liberal in an otherwise conservative state.

5 years ago

✅ Very safe

✅ Very clean

✅ Many parks and green areas

✅ Great restaurants and cafés

✅ Beautiful architecture

✅ Fast internet

✅ Lots of fun stuff to do

✅ Perfect humidity now

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Nomads.com members liked going here a lot

✅ Many Nomads.com members here all year round

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Very easy to do business

✅ High quality of education

✅ Roads are very safe

✅ Great freedom of speech

✅ Democratic

✅ Everyone speaks English

✅ Very safe for women

✅ Very family friendly

✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+

❌ Very expensive

❌ Hard to find housing

❌ Conservative atmosphere

❌ Not much nightlife or youth culture

❌ Extremely expensive

❌ Gets cold in the winter

❌ Very difficult to make friends

❌ Hospitals are not that great

❌ Many people smoke tobacco

❌ High alcohol consumption

❌ Marijuana is illegal

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Real (median)

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8°C / 46°F
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2°C / 35°F
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Humidity

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Rain

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83mm

Cloud

cloudy
55%

pockets
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54%

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56%

Air quality

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Sun

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Remote workers

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Green is good. Red is bad. Values shown are the medians of all daily highs in a month based on past few years, not necessarily current numbers. Remote worker count is estimated based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members.

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✈️12h

$3,437 / mo

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2,000 remote workers in Munich now, of which 4+ members checked in (some members are set to private)

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The chart below shows visitors by nationality normalized for population size. This means we take all trips logged on Nomads.com, check which country of origin the user is from, then divide that total visit count by the country of origin's population. If we didn't, it'd just show the big countries like US, Brazil and India always on top. Instead, this shows which nationalities worldwide proportionally visit more or less, which is more useful.

⭐️ Total score	2.88/5 (Rank #86) 1051 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍25 liked it 👎2 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Good
🎒 Community score	Good
💵 Cost	😳 Extremely expensive: $5,027 / mo
📡 Internet	🙂 Good: 27Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Great
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🌞 Nice: 19°C67°F (feels 19°C66°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	😊 Comfy: 63%
💨 Air quality (now)	🌱 Good: 61 US AQI
💨 Air quality (annual)	🌱 Great: 19 US AQI
👌 Safety	Great
🤮 Food safety*	Great
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Great
🤝 Lack of racism*	Good
🎓 Education level*	High
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change	Okay
💰 Income level*	Very high: $3,538 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Great
😤 People density	🧘‍♀️ Low density: 5k ppl/km² (1 per 15x15m)
🚶 Walkability	Great
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Good
🧳 Lost luggage*	Okay
🏥 Hospitals	Bad
😄 Happiness*	Bad
🍸 Nightlife	Great
📶 Free WiFi in city	Bad
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Great
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Great
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Great
👩 Female friendly	Great
🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly	Great
🎅 Startup Score	Okay

🌍 Continent	Europe
🚩 Country	Germany
🗓️ Average trip length	5 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	27 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	☀️ 19°C 67°F + 😊 Comfy (63%) = feels 19°C 66°F
💨 Air quality (now)	👍 61 US AQI 🍃 OK
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👍 19 US AQI
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🧔 Best neighborhood to stay	Maxvorstadt
🚀 Upcoming neighborhood	Ramersdorf-Perlach
🚕 Best taxi app*	Uber
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	EUR 100 = USD 113
💸 Tipping	Yes, 7.50%
💳 Cashless	💵 No, cash only (esp. for foreigners)
💻 Best coworking space	Coworking Munich
💻 Best alt. coworking space	Werk1
🚰 Tap water	👌 Yes, safe to drink
♻️ Return rate	👍12% of visitors return
📸 Visitors per year	3,492,000 visitors
📸 Tourists now	66,924 tourists
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	1,400,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$42,456 / year
😤 Population density	🧘‍♀️ not busy: 15x15m (225m²) per person
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 83% 👱‍♀️ 17%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
⛪️ Religious government	Non-religious
💻 Online electronics shop	Amazon
🏠 Apartment listings	Airbnb
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	Ryanair
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	Lufthansa

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$5,027 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$3,696 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$5,598 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$1,600 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$2,198 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$7,336 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$1,255 / month
🏠 Median home price	$1,019,616
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$103 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$241 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$328 / month
🍛 Dinner	$14
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$3
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$5
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$3
👩‍🏫 International school	$18,715 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$11 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$9 / trip
💰 Estimated tax on $50,000	$11,133
💰 Estimated tax on $100,000	$34,508
💰 Estimated tax on $250,000	$100,974