Munich has a strong background in multiple industries, and is now a center for software and biotechnology. It's also the second largest publishing center in the world. People who love sports or nature aren't left out either: the Bavarian Alps allow winter lovers to indulge themselves while FC Bayern Munich is one of the most important football teams in the world.
Munich is one of the top ten city matches for 32.7% of Teleport users.
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Housing| Large apartment | $2200.00 |
|---|---|
| Medium apartment | $1800.00 |
| Rent index [score] | 0.46 |
| Small apartment | $1400.00 |
Cost of Living| 5km taxi ride | $11.00 |
|---|---|
| A Cappuccino | $3.80 |
| A beer | $1.40 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $3.10 |
| Bread | $0.90 |
| Inflation [score] | 0.46 |
| Lunch | $16.00 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $56.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $74.00 |
| Movie ticket | $13.00 |
| Price of a meal at a restaurant | $82.77 |
Startups| Average monthly increase in number of startups | 15 |
|---|---|
| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.63 |
| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.39 |
| Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 36 |
| Meetups [score] | 0.77 |
| Meetups groups | 200 |
| Meetups members | 137908 |
| Number of investors | 143 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 653 |
| Number of upcoming meetup events | 153 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.77 |
| Startup events | 224 |
| Startup events [score] | 0.79 |
| Startups [score] | 0.76 |
| Total number of startups | 532 |
Venture Capital| Funding accelerator names | Wayra DE, ProSiebenSat.1 Accelerator |
|---|---|
| Number of funding accelerators | 2 |
| Venture capital [score] | 0.65 |
Travel Connectivity| Airport hub | 191 |
|---|---|
| Airport hub [score] | 0.81 |
| Intercity train connectivity [score] | 0.80 |
Commute| Human city page | http://cities.human.co/details/Germany/Munich |
|---|---|
| Traffic handling [score] | 0.87 |
Business Freedom| Business freedom | 90.00 |
|---|---|
| Business freedom [score] | 0.97 |
| Freedom from corruption | 79.00 |
| Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.86 |
| Lack of labor restrictions | 50.60 |
| Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 0.28 |
| Time to open a business | 10.50 |
| Time to open a business [score] | 0.89 |
Safety| Crime rate [score] | 0.97 |
|---|---|
| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 1 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 30 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.97 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 0.84 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.91 |
Healthcare| Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.87 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.96 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 81.04 |
| Life expectancy [score] | 0.86 |
Education| Best university in ranking | LMU Munich |
|---|---|
| Best university ranking | 30 |
| Country mean scores in PISA math test | 517.09 |
| Country mean scores in PISA reading test | 507.68 |
| Country mean scores in PISA science test | 524.12 |
| PISA math ranking (high school) | 14 |
| PISA ranking | 10 |
| PISA ranking (high school) [score] | 0.86 |
| PISA reading (high school) | 9 |
| PISA science (high school) | 13 |
| Percent of happy students | 0.78 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA math test | 0.18 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA reading test | 0.14 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA science test | 0.12 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA math test | 0.17 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA reading test | 0.09 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA science test | 0.12 |
| University quality [score] | 0.65 |
Environmental Quality| Air quality [score] | 0.89 |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness [score] | 1.00 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 0.89 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.83 |
Economy| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 0.85 |
|---|---|
| Currency for urban area | EUR |
| GDP growth rate | 0.02 |
| GDP growth rate [score] | 0.34 |
| GDP per capita | $45888.42 |
| GDP per capita [score] | 0.73 |
Taxation| Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.45 |
|---|---|
| Income tax level [score] | 0.33 |
| Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.49 |
| Time overhead to file company taxes | 218 |
| VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.19 |
Internet Access| Download speed (Mbps) | 50.96 |
|---|---|
| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.63 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.40 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 8.76 |
Leisure & Culture| Art galleries | 107 |
|---|---|
| Art galleries [score] | 0.60 |
| Cinemas | 86 |
| Cinemas [score] | 0.53 |
| Comedy clubs | 73 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.76 |
| Concert venues | 107 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.62 |
| Historical sites | 166 |
| Historical sites [score] | 0.71 |
| Museums | 99 |
| Museums [score] | 0.75 |
| Performing art venues | 121 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.61 |
| Sport venues | 83 |
| Sports [score] | 0.73 |
| Zoos | 45 |
| Zoos [score] | 0.83 |
Tolerance| Homosexuality acceptance (percent of the surveyed population in favor) | 0.87 |
|---|---|
| LGBT Equality Index | 85.45 |
| LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.87 |
| LGBT adoption rights | ✖ Step-child adoption only |
| LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
| LGBT blood donation regulations | ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| LGBT conversion therapy regulations | ✖ Not banned |
| LGBT discrimination legality | ✔ Illegal |
| LGBT employment discrimination legality | ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| LGBT gender changing rights | ✔ Legal, surgery not required |
| LGBT homosexuality rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT housing discrimination legality | ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| LGBT marriage rights | ✔ Civil unions |
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.82 |
Outdoors| Elevation (hills or mountains) [score] | 0.60 |
|---|---|
| Median peak in meters | 1996.00 |
| Presence of hills in city | 1.00 |
| Presence of mountains in city | 1.00 |
| Urban area elevation (meters) | 525.00 |
| Water access [score] | 0.87 |
Costs of living in Munich are in the most expensive 20 percent of all 248 Teleport cities and the most expensive in Germany. Average living expenses are significantly higher compared to other cities, especially in the housing market. Moving to Munich will very likely increase your daily costs of living. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
 Monthly fitness club membership | $56 |
|---|---|
 Movie ticket | $13 |
 Broadband internet connection | $28 |
 Monthly public transport | $74 |
 Lunch | $16 |
Software Engineer salaries in Munich are above average. For this job type, Munich ranks 87th for salaries among 265 cities. Get access to our salary comparison calculator by signing up. Compare salaries city by city with our free salary wizard and convert your own salary to a local salary in Munich.
The overall crime rate puts Munich in position 14 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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Munich (German: München, Bavarian: Minga) is the capital city of the German federal state of Bavaria. Within the city limits, Munich has a population of more than 1.5 million, making it the third most populous city in Germany. Greater Munich including its suburbs has a population of 2.7 million. The Munich metropolitan region which extends to cities like Augsburg or Ingolstadt has a population of more than 5.6 million.
Located at the river Isar in Southern Bavaria, it is famous for its beautiful architecture, fine culture, and the annual Oktoberfest beer festival. Munich has a thriving cultural scene and many travellers are absolutely stunned by the quality of the architecture. Although it was heavily damaged by Allied bombing during World War II, many of its historic buildings have been rebuilt and the city centre appears mostly as it did in the early 1900s, including its largest church, the Frauenkirche cathedral, and the famous City Hall.
Munich is a major international centre of business, engineering and research, exemplified by the presence of two research universities, several multinational companies, and world class technology and science museums like the Deutsches Museum and BMW Museum.
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