Livability · rank 19/41
Is 🇩🇪 Germany (Berlin) a good place to live?
Quality score 77/100 against essentials of $1,797/month. Excellent healthcare; broadband famously mediocre for a rich country, improving slowly.
The five metrics
Internet 40 100 Mbps median broadband, 93.5% online
Safety 95 0.9 homicides/100k (2023)
Healthcare 83 80.8y life expectancy (2024)
Air quality 91 PM2.5 8.9 µg/m³ (2023)
English 78 day-to-day usability
What your budget buys
| Monthly budget | vs essentials ($1,797) | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| $2,000 | 1.1× | comfortable |
| $3,000 | 1.7× | very comfortable |
| $5,000 | 2.8× | like royalty |
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Similar value-for-money
- 🇩🇰 Denmark — quality 92.4, essentials $2,112/mo
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand — quality 88.2, essentials $2,089/mo
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — quality 84, essentials $2,008/mo
- 🇨🇦 Canada — quality 87.8, essentials $1,959/mo
See also: everyday prices · retiring in Germany
Frequently asked questions
- Is Germany a good place to live for remote workers?
- Germany scores 77/100 on our equal-weighted livability composite (internet 100 Mbps, safety 95, healthcare 83, air 91, English 78) — rank 19 of 41. Excellent healthcare; broadband famously mediocre for a rich country, improving slowly.
- How fast is the internet in Germany?
- Median fixed broadband is around 100 Mbps. Excellent healthcare; broadband famously mediocre for a rich country, improving slowly.
- What does $3,000/month get you in Germany?
- Single-person essentials run about $1,797/month at local prices, so $3,000 lives "very comfortable" (1.7× essentials).