DE flag
Berlin

Germany

vs
DE flag
Göttingen

Germany

Climate

Berlin logs 12 hot days a year to Göttingen's 5 — Göttingen wins by 7. Berlin also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

BerlinGöttingen
Sunny days
134117
Hot days
125
Frost days
4649
Rainy days
134152
Snow days
68
Outdoor dinner months
5/124/12
Avg wind
3.4 m/s3.0 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,6931,564
Darkest month sun
22 hrs/mo23 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.04.9

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

Göttingen

Feels-like °C

-5
-3
1
7
16
22
21
23
16
8
1
-4

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; Göttingen has no cost baseline yet.

Berlin

$2,239

monthly · balanced

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

Göttingen

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

4.0/5
vs
/5
BerlinGöttingen
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

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

4.8/5
vs
0.0/5
BerlinGöttingen
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Berlin leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

4.5/5
vs
/5
BerlinGöttingen
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingBeach

Safety

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

3.9/5
vs
/5

Career

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

4.3/5
vs
/5
BerlinGöttingen
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

3.4/5
vs
/5
BerlinGöttingen
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); Göttingen has no food & dining baseline.

4.4/5
vs
/5
BerlinGöttingen
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

3.8/5
vs
/5
BerlinGöttingen
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

3.7/5
vs
/5
BerlinGöttingen
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Berlin averages 9.8 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Göttingen's 7.8 µg/m³ (good) — Göttingen breathes ~20% cleaner air (2.0 µg/m³ lower).

Berlin

Göttingen

9.8µg/m³
7.8µg/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 Göttingen (110K) are 32x in population — Berlin is the larger metro, Göttingen the smaller; on land area Berlin spans roughly 22x more ground.

27x

Berlin is roughly 27x the scale of Göttingen

Combined population & area comparison

DE flagBerlin
27x
DE flagGöttingen
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.DE flagBerlin3.5M32x
2.DE flagGöttingen110K1x
Area
1.DE flagBerlin681 km²22x
2.DE flagGöttingen31 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
37 km30 km

DE flagBerlin

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
8.2 km7.5 km

DE flagGöttingen

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Berlin vs Göttingen

Which is cheaper, Berlin or Göttingen?
Berlin has an estimated monthly cost of $2,239.
How does the climate compare between Berlin and Göttingen?
Sunny days: 134 vs 117 d — Berlin higher Annual sunshine: 1,693 vs 1,564 hrs — Berlin higher Winter sunshine: 22 vs 23 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 12 vs 5 d — Göttingen lower Frost days: 46 vs 49 d — Similar Rainy days: 134 vs 152 d — Berlin lower Snowy days: 6 vs 8 d — Similar
Is Berlin or Göttingen safer?
Berlin has a safety score of 3.9/5.
Should I move to Berlin or Göttingen?
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