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Munich

Germany

Climate

Kempten (Allgäu) logs 3 hot days a year to Munich's 8 — Kempten (Allgäu) wins by 5. Munich also leads on frost days by 19.

Kempten (Allgäu)Munich
Sunny days
151147
Hot days
38
Frost days
8869
Rainy days
161150
Snow days
318
Outdoor dinner months
5/124/12
Avg wind
2.2 m/s2.4 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,9371,899
Darkest month sun
66 hrs/mo48 hrs/mo
UV peak month
6.06.0

Kempten (Allgäu)

Feels-like °C

-5
-2
3
7
15
22
22
21
18
11
2
-3

Dinner outside

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

Munich

Feels-like °C

-6
-3
3
10
16
23
23
23
19
11
2
-3

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

Munich averages $3,004/mo for balanced living; Kempten (Allgäu) has no cost baseline yet.

Kempten (Allgäu)

monthly · balanced

Munich

$3,004

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $2,343Comfort $4,908
Top 91%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

Munich scores 4.0 on mobility (0–5 scale); Kempten (Allgäu) has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
4.0/5
Kempten (Allgäu)Munich
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Munich's culture score of 3.9 sits well above Kempten (Allgäu)'s 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.9/5
Kempten (Allgäu)Munich
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Munich leads

Nature & Outdoors

Munich scores 4.7 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Kempten (Allgäu) has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
4.7/5
Kempten (Allgäu)Munich
MountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachSkiingClimbing

Safety

Munich scores 4.7 on safety (0–5 scale); Kempten (Allgäu) has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
4.7/5

Career

Munich scores 4.1 on career (0–5 scale); Kempten (Allgäu) has no career baseline.

/5
vs
4.1/5
Kempten (Allgäu)Munich
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Munich scores 2.9 on social & community (0–5 scale); Kempten (Allgäu) has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
2.9/5
Kempten (Allgäu)Munich
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityUrban EnergyGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Munich scores 3.0 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Kempten (Allgäu) has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.0/5
Kempten (Allgäu)Munich
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Munich scores 3.7 on family (0–5 scale); Kempten (Allgäu) has no family baseline.

/5
vs
3.7/5
Kempten (Allgäu)Munich
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Munich scores 4.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Kempten (Allgäu) has no healthcare baseline.

/5
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4.0/5
Kempten (Allgäu)Munich
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Kempten (Allgäu) averages 7.5 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Munich's 9.3 µg/m³ (good) — Kempten (Allgäu) breathes ~19% cleaner air (1.8 µg/m³ lower).

Kempten (Allgäu)

Munich

7.5µg/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.

Kempten (Allgäu) (62K) and Munich (1.8M) are 30x in population — Munich is the larger metro, Kempten (Allgäu) the smaller; on land area Munich spans roughly 16x more ground.

22x

Munich is roughly 22x the scale of Kempten (Allgäu)

Combined population & area comparison

DE flagMunich
22x
DE flagKempten (Allgäu)
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.DE flagMunich1.8M30x
2.DE flagKempten (Allgäu)62K1x
Area
1.DE flagMunich345 km²16x
2.DE flagKempten (Allgäu)21 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
5.7 km5.2 km

DE flagKempten (Allgäu)

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
26 km23 km

DE flagMunich

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Kempten (Allgäu) vs Munich

Which is cheaper, Kempten (Allgäu) or Munich?
Munich has an estimated monthly cost of $3,004.
How does the climate compare between Kempten (Allgäu) and Munich?
Sunny days: 151 vs 147 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 1,937 vs 1,899 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 66 vs 48 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 3 vs 8 d — Kempten (Allgäu) lower Frost days: 88 vs 69 d — Munich lower Rainy days: 161 vs 150 d — Munich lower Snowy days: 31 vs 8 d — Munich lower
Is Kempten (Allgäu) or Munich safer?
Munich has a safety score of 4.7/5.
Should I move to Kempten (Allgäu) or Munich?
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