DE flag
Berlin

Germany

vs
DE flag
Chemnitz

Germany

Climate

Berlin logs 12 hot days a year to Chemnitz's 3 — Chemnitz wins by 9. Berlin also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 2.

BerlinChemnitz
Sunny days
134130
Hot days
123
Frost days
4680
Rainy days
134152
Snow days
625
Outdoor dinner months
5/123/12
Avg wind
3.4 m/s3.2 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,6931,722
Darkest month sun
22 hrs/mo34 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.05.2

Berlin

Feels-like °C

-7
-4
2
6
16
22
22
23
16
9
0
-5

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Chemnitz

Feels-like °C

-9
-7
-1
4
14
21
21
22
14
7
-1
-7

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Berlin averages $2,239/mo for balanced living; Chemnitz has no cost baseline yet.

Berlin

$2,239

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,741Comfort $3,747
Top 65%in Among 217 Europe cities

Chemnitz

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Berlin scores 4.0 on mobility (0–5 scale); Chemnitz has no mobility baseline.

4.0/5
vs
/5
BerlinChemnitz
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Berlin's culture score of 4.8 sits well above Chemnitz's 0.0.

4.8/5
vs
0.0/5
BerlinChemnitz
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Berlin leads

Nature & Outdoors

Berlin scores 4.5 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Chemnitz has no nature & outdoors baseline.

4.5/5
vs
/5
BerlinChemnitz
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingBeach

Safety

Berlin scores 3.9 on safety (0–5 scale); Chemnitz has no safety baseline.

3.9/5
vs
/5

Career

Berlin scores 4.3 on career (0–5 scale); Chemnitz has no career baseline.

4.3/5
vs
/5
BerlinChemnitz
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Berlin scores 3.4 on social & community (0–5 scale); Chemnitz has no social & community baseline.

3.4/5
vs
/5
BerlinChemnitz
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Berlin scores 4.4 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Chemnitz has no food & dining baseline.

4.4/5
vs
/5
BerlinChemnitz
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Berlin scores 3.8 on family (0–5 scale); Chemnitz has no family baseline.

3.8/5
vs
/5
BerlinChemnitz
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Berlin scores 3.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Chemnitz has no healthcare baseline.

3.7/5
vs
/5
BerlinChemnitz
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Berlin averages 9.8 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Chemnitz's 9.3 µg/m³ (good) — Chemnitz breathes ~5% cleaner air (0.5 µg/m³ lower).

Berlin

Chemnitz

9.8µg/m³
9.3µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Good

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Berlin (3.5M) and Chemnitz (242K) are 15x in population — Berlin is the larger metro, Chemnitz the smaller; on land area Berlin spans roughly 9.0x more ground.

11x

Berlin is roughly 11x the scale of Chemnitz

Combined population & area comparison

DE flagBerlin
11x
DE flagChemnitz
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.DE flagBerlin3.5M15x
2.DE flagChemnitz242K1x
Area
1.DE flagBerlin681 km²9.0x
2.DE flagChemnitz76 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
37 km30 km

DE flagBerlin

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
14 km11 km

DE flagChemnitz

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Berlin vs Chemnitz

Which is cheaper, Berlin or Chemnitz?
Berlin has an estimated monthly cost of $2,239.
How does the climate compare between Berlin and Chemnitz?
Sunny days: 134 vs 130 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 1,693 vs 1,722 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 22 vs 34 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 12 vs 3 d — Chemnitz lower Frost days: 46 vs 80 d — Berlin lower Rainy days: 134 vs 152 d — Berlin lower Snowy days: 6 vs 25 d — Berlin lower
Is Berlin or Chemnitz safer?
Berlin has a safety score of 3.9/5.
Should I move to Berlin or Chemnitz?
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