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Berlin
#65 of 122
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Salary & Cost of Living

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How do salaries and expenses in Berlin compare to Copenhagen?

Purchasing Power Comparison

An engineer in Berlin is 32% better off vs in Copenhagen

This shows how far a software engineer's salary goes in Berlin compared to Copenhagen, taking into account both salary differences and cost of living.

Median Salary
$95,572
+$1,141 (+1%) vs Copenhagen
Based on 1635 data points from levels.fyi
Net Salary
$56,387
+$2,562 (+5%) vs Copenhagen
Tax Rate: 41%
Cost of Living
21% cheaper than Copenhagen
View detailed cost breakdown on Numbeo

Weather

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How does the weather in Berlin compare to Copenhagen?

Berlin has better overall weather

3.8/10(vs 3.5/10 in Copenhagen)

Overall weather score based on temperature, sunshine, precipitation, and humidity. Learn how it's calculated

Average High
14°C(vs 12°C in Copenhagen)
Average Low
6°C(vs 5°C in Copenhagen)
Sunshine Hours
1,626h/yr-286h/yr(-15%)
Average High in hottest month
24°C(vs 21°C in Copenhagen)
Average Low in coldest month
-2°C(vs -1°C in Copenhagen)
Rainy Days
78/yr-12/yr(-13%)
Muggy Days
1/yr(same as Copenhagen)
Cloud Cover
57%(same as Copenhagen)

Quality of Life

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How does quality of life in Berlin compare to Copenhagen?

Housing Affordability

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How affordable is housing for a software engineer in Berlin compared to Copenhagen?

Avg. Property Price
$7,536 / m²
5% cheaper than Copenhagen
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SWE Affordability
10.7 years
1.1 years quicker than Copenhagen

Community & Events

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Events listed on lu.ma, a popular Meetup alternative in tech circles, can indicate local community engagement.
Berlin has around 32 Luma events listed.

That's 700% more events than Copenhagen.

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