Strong economy, high salaries and order in everything — bureaucracy and taxes included.
For living89/100
For travel81/100
Key facts
Average net salary$2,900 /mo
Monthly costs for one person, excl. rent$1,150 /mo
Meal at a cheap restaurant$17
Traveller daily budget$120 /day
Safety7/10
ClimateTemperate
Avg summer temperature+24 °C
Avg winter temperature+1 °C
Best time to visitMay, June, July, August, September
Life expectancy80.8
Population83,491,249
Passport of this countryvisa-free to 165 countries
Places worth seeing
- Brandenburg Gate: Symbol of Berlin and reunification.
- Reichstag Dome: The glass dome; free with registration.
- Museum Island: Five museums including the Pergamon and Nefertiti.
- East Side Gallery: The longest stretch of the Wall, covered in murals.
- Checkpoint Charlie: The Cold War crossing point.
- Kreuzberg: Currywurst, döner and nightlife.
- Sanssouci, Potsdam: Palaces and parks of the Prussian kings.
- Frauenkirche: Rebuilt baroque on the Elbe.
- Zwinger: The palace and the Sistine Madonna.
- Bastei, Saxon Switzerland: A stone bridge among rock towers.
- Marienplatz: The town hall glockenspiel at 11:00 and 12:00.
- Hofbräuhaus: A beer hall since 1589.
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