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Europe
Munich
Germany
Salary & Cost of Living
How do salaries and expenses in Munich compare to Hamburg?
Purchasing Power Comparison
An engineer in Munich is 7% better off vs in Hamburg
This shows how far a software engineer's salary goes in Munich compared to Hamburg, taking into account both salary differences and cost of living.
Net Salary
$54,461
+$9,058 (+20%) vs Hamburg
Tax Rate: 41%
Weather
How does the weather in Munich compare to Hamburg?
Hamburg has better overall weather
3.3/10(vs 3.5/10 in Hamburg)
Overall weather score based on temperature, sunshine, precipitation, and humidity. Learn how it's calculated
Average High
13°C(same as Hamburg)
Average Low
4°C(vs 6°C in Hamburg)
Sunshine Hours
1,700h/yr+150h/yr(+10%)
Average High in hottest month
23°C(vs 22°C in Hamburg)
Average Low in coldest month
-4°C(vs -1°C in Hamburg)
Rainy Days
112/yr+14/yr(+14%)
Muggy Days
0/yr(same as Hamburg)
Cloud Cover
55%(vs 59% in Hamburg)
Quality of Life
How does quality of life in Munich compare to Hamburg?
Housing Affordability
How affordable is housing for a software engineer in Munich compared to Hamburg?
Avg. Property Price
$11,409 / m²
47% more expensive than Hamburg
SWE Affordability
16.8 years
3.1 years longer than Hamburg
Community & Events
Events listed on lu.ma, a popular Meetup alternative in tech circles, can indicate local community engagement.
Munich has around 7 Luma events listed.
Hamburg has no listed Luma events for comparison.
Salary Converter
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