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€1,000 in pension buys more in Chemnitz than in Munich
A comparison of 50 German cities and regions looked at how far pension income goes in different places.
The same €1,000 pension has purchasing power of €1,094 in Chemnitz.
In Munich, it has purchasing power of €807.
That is a €287 difference in what the same pension can buy.
The comparison shows how living costs affect the real value of pension income.
An interactive table lists results for all 50 places, and a calculator lets people estimate the purchasing power of their net pension where they live.
A €1,000 pension has a calculated purchasing power of €1,094 in Chemnitz and €807 in Munich.
The difference in purchasing power is €287 for the same pension.
A study compared 50 German cities and regions.
Bild published an interactive table and a calculator for comparing pension purchasing power by location.
- Who
- The study compared pension purchasing power across 50 German cities and regions.
- What
- It found that a €1,000 pension has calculated purchasing power of €1,094 in Chemnitz and €807 in Munich.
- When
- Bild published the article on 28 October 2026.
- Where
- Chemnitz and Munich, among 50 German cities and regions.
- Why
- The comparison shows how far pension income goes in different locations.
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- Pension amount
- €1,000
- Chemnitz purchasing power
- €1,094
- Munich purchasing power
- €807
- Difference
- €287
- Study coverage
- 50 German cities and regions