Poverty and living standards in Rostock, Germany: official figures
An apartment in Rostock cost €313,676 to buy on average in 2022.
How much does a house cost in Rostock?
A house cost €555,601 to buy on average in 2022.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people live alone in Rostock?
50% of the 122,000 households in Rostock were people living alone in 2021, and 6.6% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people own their home in Rostock?
12% of households owned their home in 2018.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Rostock afford their bills?
In the EU's 2023 quality of life survey, 4% of residents of Rostock said they had difficulty paying their bills at the end of the month most of the time.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 17% of residents of Rostock agreed that it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 77% of residents of Rostock felt safe walking alone at night in the city. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Rostock compares with other cities in Germany
Average apartment price (euros) (2022)
Rostock ranks 20 of 77, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average apartment price (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Erlangen | €335,297 |
| 18 | Wiesbaden | €334,152 |
| 19 | Köln | €329,136 |
| 20 | Rostock | €313,676 |
| 21 | Fürth | €305,455 |
| 22 | Karlsruhe | €301,280 |
| 23 | Nürnberg | €300,944 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clivcon: Urban Audit: living conditions (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bc58ab68d418…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
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