Munich vs Berlin as a Foreigner?

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A small town just outside of Munich, my personal slice of heaven. I will die in these hills.

I'm from Munich and have visited Berlin a few times and both cities have their pros and cons. Berlin seems great if you are young and like extreme partying, especially if you are into recreational drugs other than beer and weed. It's also great if you want to have a very alternative lifestyle or want to be in some kind of "scene". Also, while it got more expensive in recent years, it's on average still cheaper than Munich. Munich is great if you want a more relaxed lifestyle, hanging around in beergardens, cafés or parks. It's also an extremely safe city. And it's a great hub for hiking and traveling in the beautiful alpine region and northern Italy. Architecturally and appearance wise I like Munich more but I might be biased, both cities have beautiful and not-so-beautiful parts. Both are rich in history, have great art galleries and awesome museums. Both cities have great job opportunities, too. You can chill in a park in Berlin and be a free-thinking artist in Munich. Hell, Freddy Mercury lived here for 6 years. Also both cities have a large international community so it's no problem in either of them to find friends if you are from abroad.

Munich actually has a higher percentage of foreigners compared to Berlin. I feel like the difference is that Berlin has these hubs and Munich is more decentralised when it comes to areas where foreigners live

It’s really difficult to talk about ONE Berlin. The thing about Berlin is that the city differs so much from district to district, it sometimes feels like you‘re moving to a different country, but you‘ve just travelled 5km east or west. It has some of the fanciest areas in all Germany, but also some of the most run-down, some of them right in the center of the city (Hello Alexanderplatz). The thing that gave Berlin the edge was the low cost of apartments until recently. Unfortunately, that‘s all gone now as Berlin is 2nd most expensive city for renters, after Munich. So, I guess in a way, Berlin is getting a bit like Munich, which not everyone is in love with.

Both cities have their pros and cons. I am Bavarian and I still love Berlin not least bc my daughter lives there. And the third city I love is Hamburg - yet another completely different cup of tea. 😉 Germany is diverse ! And that's not a bad thing at all !!

Berlin is dirty, Munich is clean.

anyone saw the huge sneak peak at the end!, yes we did collaborate in Berlin!

I lived in Berlin for a while and worked with Berliners, Bavarians and people from Cologne in all three cities. I think Berlin is a special place in Germany and honestly, I think I was very lucky that was the first place I went to in Germany. I find Köln more similar to Berlin than Munich, seems quite young and open minded, easy going as well, at least in my circles. I really like the whole north of Germany, feels more sincere and natural to me. I really like the look of Bavaria, but I never felt very welcomed there, always felt it’s quite judging. Considering I’m white men with similar posh attitude as Bavarians I can’t imagine how weird must Bavaria feel to people of color for example.

I'm always amazed at the video quality of this channel. I don't know if it's the editing, direction, camera quality or a bit of everything, but man, such beautiful shots!

All these people are so friendly and express their opinions well

So Many Wonderful people from Across the Globe. Thankyou for making this video.

I really like your channel man.. good job :) I gained some insights into the cultural differences between Munich and Berlin

As a German from Frankfurt, I would much rather live in Berlin than Munich. Cause I think like the lives of people in Munich are way to ordered/strict. While Berlin is more open to new things. Also as that one dude sad people from Munich are indead snobs who think they are "somewhat better" than the rest of the country.

I freaking love the end of this video. The handshakes, the ambiguous national hymn music, the laughs, the politeness, the smiles. Great video sir, you were polite, welcoming, and let people speak their minds.

Just an interesting thing: Before 1945, or even more so before 1918, the images of both cities and the regions they were in (Prussia and Bavaria) were quite reversed. Back then, Bavaria and Munich were the more relaxed places and Berlin/Prussia was the conservative "law and order" area. Berlin still has not really recovered from the post-war chaos and Bavaria upgraded itself economically after 1945, in part with the help of companies and people that fled the soviet zone of occupation (like Audi/Horch or Siemens).

Haha really liked the end part where you met the guys from Easy German team. Nice video btw.

Thank you very much ! Great video, funny and interesting ! Of course Berlin is very international, but so is Munich too. And in their very special way they are German because Germany, German culture, German history is quite diverse. Visiting those two cities you can get a good impression of how different it can feel to be in different parts of Germany. But then there are still many places which are different from both, Berlin and Munich.

As Viennese I visit Munich when I want to travel but feel at home, cities like Hamburg or Berlin are just travel destinations. Every time I was in Berlin I had to deal with some kind of violence - the worst was a man being stabbed :( Last time I was so upset that I was shaking and just aimlessly walking around and then I saw the Bavarian flag in front of me - a "Biergarten" in Berlin. Sitting there I could calm down, see the sun and hear the birds again. I didnt leave until it was time to get to my train. I dont think I will return for another visit to Berlin, its not meant to be.

Grew up near Cologne, lived in Hamburg for a long time. Both Berlin and Munich are two very weird and non-German places to me :D