DE flag
Konstanz

Germany

vs
DE flag
Munich

Germany

Climate

Konstanz logs 4 hot days a year to Munich's 8 — Konstanz wins by 4. Konstanz also leads on frost days by 16.

KonstanzMunich
Sunny days
153147
Hot days
48
Frost days
5369
Rainy days
160150
Snow days
118
Outdoor dinner months
4/124/12
Avg wind
2.2 m/s2.4 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,9501,899
Darkest month sun
51 hrs/mo48 hrs/mo
UV peak month
6.26.0

Konstanz

Feels-like °C

-3
0
5
8
16
25
24
24
19
13
4
-1

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; Konstanz has no cost baseline yet.

Konstanz

monthly · balanced

Munich

$3,004

monthly · balanced

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

Mobility

On mobility, Konstanz scores 4.8 vs Munich's 4.4 (0–5 scale).

4.8/5
vs
4.4/5
KonstanzMunich
WalkabilityTransit
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyMotorbikeFlightsAirport
Konstanz leads

Culture

Munich's culture score of 4.1 sits well above Konstanz's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
4.1/5
KonstanzMunich
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Munich leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
4.7/5
KonstanzMunich
MountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachSkiingClimbing

Safety

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

/5
vs
4.7/5

Career

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

/5
vs
4.1/5
KonstanzMunich
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

/5
vs
2.9/5
KonstanzMunich
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityUrban EnergyGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

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

/5
vs
3.0/5
KonstanzMunich
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
3.7/5
KonstanzMunich
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
4.0/5
KonstanzMunich
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Konstanz averages 8.3 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Munich's 9.3 µg/m³ (good) — Konstanz breathes ~11% cleaner air (1.0 µg/m³ lower).

Konstanz

Munich

8.3µg/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.

Konstanz (63K) and Munich (1.8M) are 29x in population — Munich is the larger metro, Konstanz the smaller; on land area Munich spans roughly 25x more ground.

27x

Munich is roughly 27x the scale of Konstanz

Combined population & area comparison

DE flagMunich
27x
DE flagKonstanz
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.DE flagMunich1.8M29x
2.DE flagKonstanz63K1x
Area
1.DE flagMunich345 km²25x
2.DE flagKonstanz14 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
5.9 km4.2 km

DE flagKonstanz

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

DE flagMunich

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Konstanz vs Munich

Which is cheaper, Konstanz or Munich?
Munich has an estimated monthly cost of $3,004.
How does the climate compare between Konstanz and Munich?
Sunny days: 153 vs 147 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 1,950 vs 1,899 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 51 vs 48 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 4 vs 8 d — Similar Frost days: 53 vs 69 d — Konstanz lower Rainy days: 160 vs 150 d — Munich lower Snowy days: 11 vs 8 d — Munich lower
Is Konstanz or Munich safer?
Munich has a safety score of 4.7/5.
Should I move to Konstanz or Munich?
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