DE flag
Hamburg

Germany

vs
DE flag
Meissen

Germany

Climate

Hamburg logs 4 hot days a year to Meissen's 11 — Hamburg wins by 7. Meissen also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

HamburgMeissen
Sunny days
126135
Hot days
411
Frost days
3844
Rainy days
151135
Snow days
48
Outdoor dinner months
4/125/12
Avg wind
3.6 m/s3.0 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,6541,704
Darkest month sun
18 hrs/mo32 hrs/mo
UV peak month
4.85.1

Hamburg

Feels-like °C

-6
-5
0
5
14
20
18
21
15
7
0
-5

Dinner outside

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

Meissen

Feels-like °C

-7
-4
2
7
16
23
23
24
16
9
0
-5

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

Hamburg averages $2,498/mo for balanced living; Meissen has no cost baseline yet.

Hamburg

$2,498

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,935Comfort $4,106
Top 79%in Among 217 Europe cities

Meissen

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Hamburg and Meissen score neck-and-neck on mobility (3.8 vs 4.0, 0–5 scale).

3.8/5
vs
4.0/5
HamburgMeissen
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport
WalkabilityTransit
Meissen leads

Culture

Hamburg's culture score of 4.0 sits well above Meissen's 0.0.

4.0/5
vs
0.0/5
HamburgMeissen
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Hamburg leads

Nature & Outdoors

Hamburg scores 4.0 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Meissen has no nature & outdoors baseline.

4.0/5
vs
/5
HamburgMeissen
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingBeachDiving

Safety

Hamburg scores 3.9 on safety (0–5 scale); Meissen has no safety baseline.

3.9/5
vs
/5

Career

Hamburg scores 3.9 on career (0–5 scale); Meissen has no career baseline.

3.9/5
vs
/5
HamburgMeissen
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Hamburg scores 3.2 on social & community (0–5 scale); Meissen has no social & community baseline.

3.2/5
vs
/5
HamburgMeissen
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Hamburg scores 3.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Meissen has no food & dining baseline.

3.6/5
vs
/5
HamburgMeissen
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Hamburg scores 3.7 on family (0–5 scale); Meissen has no family baseline.

3.7/5
vs
/5
HamburgMeissen
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Hamburg scores 3.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Meissen has no healthcare baseline.

3.7/5
vs
/5
HamburgMeissen
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Hamburg averages 9.6 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Meissen's 9.9 µg/m³ (good) — Hamburg breathes ~3% cleaner air (0.3 µg/m³ lower).

Hamburg

Meissen

9.6µg/m³
9.9µg/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.

Hamburg (1.7M) and Meissen (28K) are 61x in population — Hamburg is the larger metro, Meissen the smaller.

61x

Hamburg is roughly 61x the scale of Meissen

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

DE flagHamburg
61x
DE flagMeissen
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.DE flagHamburg1.7M61x
2.DE flagMeissen28K1x

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Hamburg vs Meissen

Which is cheaper, Hamburg or Meissen?
Hamburg has an estimated monthly cost of $2,498.
How does the climate compare between Hamburg and Meissen?
Sunny days: 126 vs 135 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 1,654 vs 1,704 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 18 vs 32 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 4 vs 11 d — Hamburg lower Frost days: 38 vs 44 d — Hamburg lower Rainy days: 151 vs 135 d — Meissen lower Snowy days: 4 vs 8 d — Hamburg lower
Is Hamburg or Meissen safer?
Hamburg has a safety score of 3.9/5.
Should I move to Hamburg or Meissen?
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