Side-by-side comparison
Pick up to 4 cities. Best value in each row is highlighted.
+ Amsterdam+ Barcelona✓ Berlin+ Copenhagen+ Hamburg+ Lisbon+ Madrid✓ Munich+ Paris+ Porto✓ Vienna✓ Warsaw
● sourced · ● placeholdercountry-level / regional = not city-specific
| Metric | Berlin | Warsaw | Munich | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost & housing | ||||
| ●Rent, 1-bed in the centre€ / month | €1,340 / mo | €1,080 / mo | €1,530 / mo | €1,180 / mo |
| ●Price levelEU average = 100country-level | 109 | 70 | 109 | 120 |
| Lifestyle | ||||
| ●Sunshinehours / year | 1,626 h / yr | 1,571 h / yr | 1,777 h / yr | 1,928 h / yr |
| ●Air pollution (PM2.5)µg/m³ | 9 µg/m³ | 21 µg/m³ | 9 µg/m³ | 12 µg/m³ |
| ●Happy with green spaces% of residents | 87% | 82% | 91% | 86% |
| ●Happy with public transport% of residents | 80% | 80% | 82% | 90% |
| ●Feel safe walking at night% of residents | 59% | 77% | 77% | 77% |
| Opportunity | ||||
| ●Unemployment%regional | 6.5% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 9.9% |
| ●Household income€ / year, net, per personregional | €26,400 | €15,300 | €34,700 | €26,400 |
| ●Job growth% / yearregional | -0.6% | 1.5% | -2.9% | 1.6% |
| ●English proficiencyEF EPI scorecountry-level | 613 | 598 | 613 | 616 |
| ●Internet speedMbps median fixed broadbandcountry-level | 135 Mbps | 185 Mbps | 135 Mbps | 135 Mbps |
| Taxes | ||||
| ●Income tax + social security% of gross, single earner on the average wagecountry-level | 37% | 24% | 37% | 33% |
| ●VAT (standard rate)%country-level | 19% | 23% | 19% | 20% |