Climate

Berlin logs 12 hot days a year to Clausthal-Zellerfeld's 2 — Clausthal-Zellerfeld wins by 10. Berlin also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

BerlinClausthal-Zellerfeld
Sunny days
134121
Hot days
122
Frost days
4655
Rainy days
134162
Snow days
615
Outdoor dinner months
5/124/12
Avg wind
3.4 m/s3.2 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,6931,597
Darkest month sun
22 hrs/mo21 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.05.0

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

Clausthal-Zellerfeld

Feels-like °C

-6
-4
0
6
16
22
20
22
15
8
0
-5

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; Clausthal-Zellerfeld has no cost baseline yet.

Berlin

$2,239

monthly · balanced

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

Clausthal-Zellerfeld

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

4.0/5
vs
/5
BerlinClausthal-Zellerfeld
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Berlin's culture score of 4.8 sits well above Clausthal-Zellerfeld's 0.0.

4.8/5
vs
0.0/5
BerlinClausthal-Zellerfeld
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Berlin leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

4.5/5
vs
/5
BerlinClausthal-Zellerfeld
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingBeach

Safety

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

3.9/5
vs
/5

Career

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

4.3/5
vs
/5
BerlinClausthal-Zellerfeld
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

3.4/5
vs
/5
BerlinClausthal-Zellerfeld
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); Clausthal-Zellerfeld has no food & dining baseline.

4.4/5
vs
/5
BerlinClausthal-Zellerfeld
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

3.8/5
vs
/5
BerlinClausthal-Zellerfeld
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

3.7/5
vs
/5
BerlinClausthal-Zellerfeld
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Berlin averages 9.8 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Clausthal-Zellerfeld's 5.4 µg/m³ (good) — Clausthal-Zellerfeld breathes ~45% cleaner air (4.5 µg/m³ lower).

Berlin

Clausthal-Zellerfeld

9.8µg/m³
5.4µg/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 Clausthal-Zellerfeld (15K) are 231x in population — Berlin is the larger metro, Clausthal-Zellerfeld the smaller.

231x

Berlin is roughly 231x the scale of Clausthal-Zellerfeld

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

DE flagBerlin
231x
DE flagClausthal-Zellerfeld
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.DE flagBerlin3.5M231x
2.DE flagClausthal-Zellerfeld15K1x

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Berlin vs Clausthal-Zellerfeld

Which is cheaper, Berlin or Clausthal-Zellerfeld?
Berlin has an estimated monthly cost of $2,239.
How does the climate compare between Berlin and Clausthal-Zellerfeld?
Sunny days: 134 vs 121 d — Berlin higher Annual sunshine: 1,693 vs 1,597 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 22 vs 21 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 12 vs 2 d — Clausthal-Zellerfeld lower Frost days: 46 vs 55 d — Berlin lower Rainy days: 134 vs 162 d — Berlin lower Snowy days: 6 vs 15 d — Berlin lower
Is Berlin or Clausthal-Zellerfeld safer?
Berlin has a safety score of 3.9/5.
Should I move to Berlin or Clausthal-Zellerfeld?
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