DE flag
Berlin

Germany

vs
DE flag
Mannheim

Germany

Climate

Berlin logs 12 hot days a year to Mannheim's 19 — Berlin wins by 7. Mannheim also leads on sunny days by 10.

BerlinMannheim
Sunny days
134144
Hot days
1219
Frost days
4644
Rainy days
134148
Snow days
63
Outdoor dinner months
5/125/12
Avg wind
3.4 m/s2.5 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,6931,849
Darkest month sun
22 hrs/mo37 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.05.6

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

Mannheim

Feels-like °C

-4
0
3
9
18
24
24
25
19
10
3
-2

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; Mannheim has no cost baseline yet.

Berlin

$2,239

monthly · balanced

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

Mannheim

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

4.0/5
vs
/5
BerlinMannheim
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

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

4.8/5
vs
0.0/5
BerlinMannheim
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Berlin leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

4.5/5
vs
/5
BerlinMannheim
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingBeach

Safety

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

3.9/5
vs
/5

Career

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

4.3/5
vs
/5
BerlinMannheim
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

3.4/5
vs
/5
BerlinMannheim
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); Mannheim has no food & dining baseline.

4.4/5
vs
/5
BerlinMannheim
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

3.8/5
vs
/5
BerlinMannheim
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

3.7/5
vs
/5
BerlinMannheim
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Berlin averages 9.8 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Mannheim's 10.5 µg/m³ (moderate) — Berlin breathes ~6% cleaner air (0.7 µg/m³ lower).

Berlin

Mannheim

9.8µg/m³
10.5µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Moderate

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 Mannheim (457K) are 7.8x in population — Berlin is the larger metro, Mannheim the smaller; on land area Berlin spans roughly 5.3x more ground.

6.4x

Berlin is roughly 6.4x the scale of Mannheim

Combined population & area comparison

DE flagBerlin
6.4x
DE flagMannheim
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.DE flagBerlin3.5M7.8x
2.DE flagMannheim457K1x
Area
1.DE flagBerlin681 km²5.3x
2.DE flagMannheim129 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
37 km30 km

DE flagBerlin

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
12 km19 km

DE flagMannheim

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Berlin vs Mannheim

Which is cheaper, Berlin or Mannheim?
Berlin has an estimated monthly cost of $2,239.
How does the climate compare between Berlin and Mannheim?
Sunny days: 134 vs 144 d — Mannheim higher Annual sunshine: 1,693 vs 1,849 hrs — Mannheim higher Winter sunshine: 22 vs 37 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 12 vs 19 d — Berlin lower Frost days: 46 vs 44 d — Similar Rainy days: 134 vs 148 d — Berlin lower Snowy days: 6 vs 3 d — Mannheim lower
Is Berlin or Mannheim safer?
Berlin has a safety score of 3.9/5.
Should I move to Berlin or Mannheim?
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