Berlin and Munich Compared

Mr. Beat compares and contrasts two major German rival cities.
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Berlin and Munich
Two major cities in Germany, about a 70 minute flight apart, or a five hour train ride apart, or a six hour car ride apart. Both highly influential, both cosmopolitan, both highly desired places to live and work due to an overall high standard of living.
In fact, my friend Willie from the channel KhAnubis actually moved from the United States to Berlin, and he loves it there. He loves it there so much he actually also just released a video all about Berlin over on his channel. Check it out when you’re done here, if you shall dare.
But hey Munich often is at the top of “most livable cities in the world” lists. So let’s compare these two rivals, starting with their similarities.
First of all, the population of the metropolitan areas of both is about the same. (B- 6.1 million, M- 6 million) However, in each city proper, Berlin has a lot more residents than Munich. (B-3.8 million, M- 1.5 million) Berlin also is MUCH bigger in actual area. It’s more spread out, yo.
Both are capitals! Ok, well Munich is just the capital of the German federal state of Bavaria, while Berlin is capital of ALL OF GERMANY. Oh, and it’s literally its own German federal state.
Both have some of the most prestigious universities on the planet and finest museums. Berlin has over 100.
Both have an oceanic climate, and get about the same amount of sunshine on average. However, Munich gets much more precipitation. (B- 515.2 mm, M- 944 mm) Berlin gets a bit colder in the winter, while Munich gets a bit warmer in the summer.
Public transportation is amazing in both cities, but is better in Berlin and yeah more expensive there, too. You’ll see lots of cyclists in both, as both have highly developed bike lane systems. Because both are in Germany, it’s quite legal and quite common to see folks out and about drinking alcohol.
Both have a stock exchange.
Residents of both are not that religious. In fact, around half of all Munich residents and 60% of all Berlin residents have no registered religious affiliation.
Both have hosted the Summer Olympics. Berlin, in 1936, and Munich, in 1972. That Olympics is sadly known for the Munich massacre, in which terrorists killed members of the Israeli Olympic team. The Berlin Olympics is sadly known as the one in which Hitler was in power and he was trying to promote racism and antisemitism at the games.

[@iammrbeat]

So which is better? Munich or Berlin? Which two world cities should I cover for this series next? Don't forget to check out KhAnubis's video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5TYYmh5pZppl5o And finally, don't forget to download Newsvoice for free here to support my channel: @t

[@zackbrand9311]

I’ve been to Berlin and haven’t been to Munich so I might be a little bias but Berlin! It’s so weird but interesting I’d rather live Munich though lol. Milwaukee VS Cincinnati please!🙂

[@tulaquen7884]

Can you please do France vs Germany?

[@mohdadeeb1829]

Berlin because I like the Mixed of Stereotypical Germans in West and Punk in East.

[@nielcarpnava]

Manila and Jakarta or the Philippines and Indonesia. It will attract many viewers! 😉

[@BlankaMosna]

Munich !!!!!

[@CB0408]

When talking to a German: 50 years ago: don't mention the war Today: don't mention Berlin airport

[@TheLiamster]

It is because it will never be finished?

[@CB0408]

@@TheLiamster apparently, it is about to open now. But yes, it is because of that

[@erik_griswold]

And it’s not a new airport

[@CB0408]

@@erik_griswold true. Schönefeld is way older than Tegel!

[@TheLiamster]

@@CB0408 I didn’t know that, I only remember Berlin’s airport because I watched a video on Half As Interesting about it.

[@KiffRiffart]

I lived in both cities. Munich is more beautiful and more conservative. Berlin has more diversity and subculture

[@iammrbeat]

Great to hear your persepective!

[@PodcastCentral333]

Berlin needs to make east Berlin more diverse but it'll never happen lol

[@wifiThief]

south germany (bavaria and baden) is more conservative than the rest of the country. and much more beautiful IMO, because of the mountains

[@TheMadBrian2]

@@PodcastCentral333 Why?

[@PodcastCentral333]

@@TheMadBrian2 because east berlin has racist shithole areas and these people come to the city centre and discriminate against minorities

[@itsjustme114]

Small correction: almost nobody speaks Bavarian anymore in Munich

[@daisybrain9423]

It's still the most common dialect. If you hear dialect, it will probably be Bavarian.

[@itsjustme114]

@@daisybrain9423 For sure, in terms of dialects. But almost everyone speaks high german!

[@dereklawr]

yes you usually have to go outside Munich to hear Bavarian, but you can also hear it in small shops and only a few stops outside the city on the S-Bahn

[@iammrbeat]

Yeah what about the dialect?

[@justsomeguy5103]

You used to hear the occasional subway driver making manual announcements in Bavarian: «Nächsta Hoit: Oide Hoade». I assume they have migrated to automatic announcements even in the older trains these days?

[@nevousabonnezpas4286]

I will never understand why does anglophones take care of French and Spanish names pronunciation but always disregard German ones.

[@LeChuckize]

I don't know, but i personally don't mind it at all. Language is something created und constantly changing. Insisting on a certain pronounciation is not necessary as long the meaning remains recognizable.

[@poke-champ4256]

Probably cause those languages are very popular.Especially amongst english native speakers

[@Prodigious1One]

Uh... Anglophones can mispronounce words from any language. This presenter just doesn't know German pronunciation.

[@tiastevens8262]

Probably because most public schools in america offer only spanish and french as a second language(especially in smaller areas). For example in my school didn't even have a choice for any second language, only spanish bc of budget cuts some of my friends took one year of french ended up having to take spanish the next year. That being said americans might have a slight better understanding of spanish/french pronunciations of words rather than german just bc we don't hear it as often

[@Prodigious1One]

@@tiastevens8262 very good point.

[@andyjay729]

A lot of Munich's "older" buildings, including those in the Old Town, were actually rebuilt based on the surviving blueprints of the originals.

[@iammrbeat]

This is true

[@IlluminatedDisplays]

Only the facades, in the old town. Behind the rebuilt facades they built what was then modern concrete architecture.

[@touwaxsdr8998]

still if you compare with any other country in Europe (France, Spain, Italy) you can clearly see that German cities were completely destroyed, just look pics or draws of Munich marienplatz before and after the war, is a pity, but the rebuilt was a failure in the entry country

[@pawans9340]

Munich used to have Stolpersteine, but one person went to court against it saying it is disrespectful to the people whose name is engraved in it. So now, instead of having these plates on the floor, we have them on the walls of houses where these people lived in the old days.

[@Ricky911_]

I think it makes sense. After all, you don't wanna be stepping on the plates with the names of the people who are supposed to be remembered.

[@_SpamMe]

@@Ricky911_ Yeah, but the point of the project is in its name - "stumbling stone". Nobody looks at little plagues on house walls. But you do take care where you step ...

[@InTeCredo]

No, Charlotte Knoblauch, the president of Israelitische Kultusgemeinde München und Oberbayern, mandated that the Stolpersteine not be installed because she felt that people could step on them and such. The City Council of Munich abided by her as not to piss her off.

[@ravanpee1325]

@@_SpamMe The head of the jewish community in Munich was against the project. You don't do such a project against the will of the victims and holocaust survivors.

[@energeticstunts993]

@@ravanpee1325 that's true but I don't thnk they understood really what those stumbling stones stood for in an artistic perspective. It really is a shame but Munich really didn't have a choice

[@HuesingProductions]

There are not only in Berlin "Stolpersteine" but in every bigger city of Germany

[@mclovin9148]

my hometown is only 28.000 people of population and have also Stolpersteine. i think most citys have these

[@iammrbeat]

My point was that Munich doesn't have stolpersteine, or at least much.

[@HuesingProductions]

@@iammrbeat yes you are right. No worries Mr. Beat, your videos are fantastic! Vielen Dank!

[@angon4xd824]

They are even in my small town in Luxembourg

[@juandanielcastillogomez4712]

Yes... I can confirm that Munich doesn‘t have any

[@Leg0456]

You should compare Madrid and Barcelona next

[@iammrbeat]

Great suggestion!

[@andyjay729]

Or London and Manchester (to any Brits watching; would you say that Manchester is the main city of Northern England?).

[@djordjerasic7482]

@@andyjay729 birmingham maybe?

[@andyjay729]

@@djordjerasic7482 Birmingham's in the Midlands.

[@djordjerasic7482]

@@andyjay729 but it is england's 2nd biggest city. That is why he should compare birmingham and london, not manchester and london

[@ottovalkamo1]

München has the biggest house rent bubble and the prices are one of the most inflated in Europe.

[@iammrbeat]

Definitely

[@justsomeguy5103]

I lived there 2013-14. I didn’t actually find the prices that outrageous. The issue was rather that 1 in 20 (at most) applications for advertised rooms or apartments would actually get you an invite to a showing, and even then, there would be 15 other applicants there to compete with.

[@HerrLBrodersen]

The rents aren't that high compared to the rest of the country. It's the price for actual buying property, that is inflated ad most likely a bubble. If the rents were high as well, it wouldn't be a bubble, actually.

[@cschilling7891]

@@HerrLBrodersen the rents are definitely higher than in the rest of the country. Munich has an average price of 22€/m² while Berlin has 14.3€/m², my hometown north of Berlin only has 5.6€/m² and it probably gets even cheaper in the countryside . You get a nice 2-3 bedroom appartment near the city centre where I come from for what you pay for one room in Munich.

[@HerrLBrodersen]

@@cschilling7891 of course Munich is more expensive, but that doesn't mean there is a rent bubble. There are simply enough people who can pay these prices in Munich

[@martinn.6082]

I live in Berlin and I like it here, so I’m biased when it comes to this. Munich seems cleaner and more wealthy, and it’s cool to have the alps nearby. Berlin is crazier and has more cheap cultural options for young people.

[@lleander_]

Yeah we have beautiful Alps nearby. But you won‘t be able to walk without being disturbed up there if you drive to lakes like Tegernsee. Too many tourists.

[@Mrdinomist]

@@lleander_ i mean still it is good . As Ausländer it is really cool to be able to ski close to where i study

[@kyroza7961]

Moscow or St. Petersburg

[@iammrbeat]

Another great suggestion! It's been on my list for awhile now.

[@philipphulein1575]

@@iammrbeat Would be awesome as I don't know much about either!

[@valariegeruyson4774]

Kanningskrieg Vs Sykuinu?

[@vladimanisor1562]

Bucharest or Cluj-Napoca

[@matkosova3482]

Try Prague and Bratislava, capitals of former Czechoslovak countries

[@TheAndrewSchneider]

Excellent idea!

[@leoprg5330]

I don't want to come out as mean or harsh, but we never compare ourselves with Bratislava here in Prague, maybe Prague and Vienna or Budapest, but Bratislava?

[@iammrbeat]

That's a terrific idea!

[@daanwillemsen223]

@@leoprg5330 I think Bratsilava is better comparable with Vienna because they are so close to each other

[@CB0408]

Excellent idea (2)

[@valaplays5712]

"Berlin is booming" xD xD Germany's GDP/Inhabitant would be higher without Berlin....

[@lol-xs9wz]

True But it is improving

[@SiVlog1989]

The unique thing about Munich is that while, in common with Berlin, it was destroyed in WWII, the city was rebuilt to the original street pattern. Both are fascinating cities and are both on my bucket list of cities to visit :)

[@iammrbeat]

Yep, and a lot of those old buildings destroyed were restored.

[@benalshakerman841]

I know both cities really good, because I lived in Munich for a while and visited Berlin a lot (I have family an friends there). What I can say: both cities couldnt be more diffrent. Most Germans usally "hate" either Berlin or Munich. But you don't have to take site, if you know which city provides which benefits.

[@DivandaAmelia]

@@benalshakerman841 I don't get it, why most Germans hate either Munich or Berlin?

[@benalshakerman841]

@@DivandaAmelia People who hate Berlin will say that its an ugly, chaotic city. People who hate Munich will say: its too posh, too clean, too expensive.

[@minajordan5359]

@@DivandaAmelia because they are very different, not only in looks but in the mindset of the people living there, I am from Berlin and my boyfriend's family is from Munich, were Berlin is very liberal, Munich is very conservative, Berlin people are less polite then the people from Munich, Berlin is less clean then Munich, and we have a lot of grafitti, but most Berlin people I know tend to be more accepting of LGBTQ or things like that, for the most part they have a "I don't give a shit what you do with your life" attitude, for better or worse, Munich is more historical, Berlin is more modern, and even our dialects (even though today very few people speak with a Dialect) are very hard to understand for the other

[@economicsinaction]

2:12 Fair to say both cities should steer clear of hosting the Olympics then

[@iammrbeat]

heh heh

[@eukulm2987]

But I have to disagree with one thing he said. Hitler didn’t really promote antisemitism during the games. He even banished all antisemitism propaganda during the games because he thought the world wasn’t ready and the Olympian games where a huge propaganda event

[@reddykilowatt]

“promising to make Germany great again”. i see what you did there.👀👀

[@martinbogado4924]

"We'll make Germany GREAT again!" 12 years later ...

[@mingfanzhang4600]

XD

[@bpdbhp1632]

Its anti trump propaganda

[@mingfanzhang4600]

bauke #JustMonika #LarryLawton #Popipa

[@melisa4516]

@@bpdbhp1632 It's not propaganda. You guys are what he is trying to say you guys are.

[@pabloaviles573]

I’d love to see more city comparisons of Latin America such as: Mexico City vs Monterrey Buenos Aires vs Santiago de Chile Buenos Aires vs Mexico City

[@iammrbeat]

Of those three I think I'm biased toward Santiago and Buenos Aires

[@MrJhose29]

@@iammrbeat AAHHHH YES PLEASE SANTIAGO AND BUENOS AIRES

[@nicolassuarez7938]

Buenos Aires vs Buenos Aires

[@Marc.1776.]

Please do anything with Mexican history!!

[@theaugustissue1211]

@@iammrbeat Sao Paulo vs Mexico City the megalopolis version.

[@NiklasRi]

It hurts that, when talking about munich, so many people reduce the party/night life to the Oktoberfest. There are so many Beer gardens, Bars and Clubs... But all that people think of is the one festival, that a lot of locals visit maybe once every five years, because there are so many better alternatives...

[@xIr0nGuerillero]

lol sorry but munich nightlife sucks. Its pretty much dying since a few years.

[@vladgogulancea345]

Yes, but when compared with berlin... and he just said that is most known for oktoberfest not that oktoberfest the only night life activity.

[@xIr0nGuerillero]

@@vladgogulancea345 dunno but oktoberfest is surly the only reason why you would ever go to Munich for partying.

[@vladgogulancea345]

@@xIr0nGuerillero yeah, my comment was focus more on the fact that mr. Beats was talking about the importance of oktoberfest and should not be blame for not mentioning anything else.

[@danangputratiarno5028]

Yeah, I understand that oktoberfest is fun and full of hype, but I still prefer nightlife Berlin. I personally like nightlife and slightly not interested about oktoberfest for unknown reasons.

[@TheLiamster]

You should do a comparison between Edmonton and Calgary.

[@iammrbeat]

I plan on it!

[@rosswebster7877]

If possible make it a collaboration with J.J. McCollough.

[@theaugustissue1211]

@@iammrbeat Calgary and Denver the Rockies version

[@Jefff72]

"It pisses me off because in provinces like Texas and Calgary it's not so bad. It should be the same everywhere.” Ricky TPB

[@Unterwelten]

lol! They both suck.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Woah woah woah, a crossover with KhAnubis? I'm all for it! The crossover that was meant to be

[@iammrbeat]

Yeah it's no surprise that we get along great. :)

[@Anis-zc9rw]

@Avery the Cuban-American No since Khanubis actually knows Europe unlike MrBeat *Coughs*(Paris vs London)

[@hmoobmeeka]

Avery the cuban american again

[@KhAnubis]

Oh you know it!

[@literallyme2071]

Since you compared Berlin to Munich you should compare Hamburg to Cologne. I’d love to see you compare more German cities.

[@HinduGirl011]

those are not so important cities

[@aarongodinez9022]

@@HinduGirl011 Hamburg is larger than Munich?

[@HinduGirl011]

@@aarongodinez9022 in what terms? you can't find an apartment in munich do you know that?

[@aarongodinez9022]

@@HinduGirl011 in terms of population?

[@gdlfranco]

@@HinduGirl011 Economy, population, HDI, nightlife, things yo do?

[@notroll1279]

The Berlin Airlift was no smuggling - it was a very overt and public operation. The Soviets blocked all roads and train links to West Berlin but still allowed all Western Allied military aircraft to use the designated air corridors. They didn't expect the Allies to create an air bridge mighty enough to fly in all the food and coal to feed and heat a half-city of around 2 million people plus all the components of a large pre-fab power station. You couldn't "smuggle" that - and after some 9 months the Soviets realized they were just making asses of themselves and re-opened surface transport.

[@Prodigious1One]

Excellent

[@lassmirandadennsiewillja2235]

It's probably been mere coincidence that the Western powers formed a West-German proto-state Bi/Trizone and installed an own currency just before the blockade, funded with Marshall plan money, allowing the Western side to flood the East with the old Reichsmark. How fiendish to threaten and finally cut supplies by the Soviet side after the West only broke the agreement to control Germany mutually.

[@notroll1279]

@@lassmirandadennsiewillja2235 Yes, it was. They cut off people from their own food and energy supplies to starve and freeze them into submission. But I appreciate your effort - justifying Stalin has become so unfashionable nowadays...

[@lassmirandadennsiewillja2235]

@@notroll1279 And the London Six-Power Conference paving the road to establish a West-German state? If you want a divorce, you have to live with the consequences. Bytheway, since 1945, the US have fought in more than 200 wars directly killing at least twenty to thirty million civilians, without being attacked once by their opponents beforehand. Justify that.

[@notroll1279]

@@lassmirandadennsiewillja2235 West-Berliners still celebrate the anniversaries of the air lift, Stalin is dead and the East German Regime has fallen. Ding dong, the witch is dead, no justification required.

[@simtwelve]

Milan and Rome is an unexpected and underrated comparison you should consider!

[@jamesmackenzie1536]

2:57 that’s “foreign background” not foreign born. It includes 2nd and third generation people

[@scottkilmer2904]

As an American, I absolutely adored my time in munich and can’t wait to visit Berlin

[@gudulum8001]

As a German myself I'm really happy that one of my favourite youtubers made a video about Germany :D

[@iammrbeat]

Wow! Represent, and hopefully I did your home country justice.

[@allyway3829]

Wo kommst du her?

[@villy27]

Hi, Mr. Beat. I've been following you for quite a while and learned a bit about the USA. Nice to see you making a little video about my hometown Berlin. Said that, I want the correct a few mistakes. Berlin was first mentioned written in 1237. Hitler actually became Reichskanzler (Leader of the government) in 1933 on January 30. He was not elected, but declered by Reichspräsident (head of state) Hindenburg. Public Transport is still cheaper in Berlin. And we have not only a lot of wood, but a lot of water here. One of Berlin's two airports actually is Schönefeld in the federal state of Brandenburg, which is surrounding Berlin. By the end of this month a new big airport near Schönefeld opens and the one in the city of Berlin will be shut down. Greetings from Berlin to Kansas!

[@iammrbeat]

You added some nuance to my glossing over of history, so thank you. Berlin represent!!!!

[@rosswebster7877]

Glad to see this one finally come out Mr. Beat! I suggest either Milan and Rome or Warsaw and Krackow.

[@jakubtargosz9597]

Frankfurt and Hamburg and the Ruhr : Let's introduce ourselves

[@MakeMoneyGuide]

Your videos are splendid! Thank you for giving me a new perspective to contemplate!

[@BDKoala]

I would probably add that Berlin is probably the one city in Germany you can get away with only speaking English. There are a fair amount of Poms and Yanks there.

[@aniinnrchoque1861]

quite the drastic change over the last decade. First didn't believe it so I traveled up to Berlin and lo and behold indeed foreign university students and expats are all over the place to the point where 30-60% of chatter u hear on the streets is English depending on which district u are in.

[@BDKoala]

@@aniinnrchoque1861 yep, and as a result it probably cops a bit of derision from native Germans for its lack of German-ness

[@chrisvinci5417]

I lived just fine in Munich speaking english

[@jackaspley3283]

Munich is almost as international as Berlin so the same pretty much applies there although if you want to get to know locals and experience the culture then learning at least some German is a good idea.

[@hooeezit]

For the record, been living in Munich 5.5 years now without speaking any German. Things _would_ be easier if I did speak it, but those same things would be easier if one spoke German in Berlin as well. Prime among those, KVR.

[@arieroskam4000]

Just the comparison I'm after! God bless you Mr. Beat.

[@iammrbeat]

Well thanks for supporting the series!

[@Robersora]

That was cool! Do Zurich and Vienna! Both big German-speaking Cities not in Germany 😙

[@aniinnrchoque1861]

Dann lieber Zürich und Bern/Basel. Wien ist eher mit München oder Prag zu vergleichen.

[@robertzander9723]

Vienna and Budapest

[@maxgamer3121]

@@aniinnrchoque1861 There is a German town in USA.

[@memesus9759]

Yo Mr. Beat whats up ive been watching your videos a lot lately keep it up.

[@iammrbeat]

Thank you so much!

[@ayankashyap7596]

I mistyped Mr beast and got here, not disappointed.

[@OpinionesDeJACCsOpinions]

*+*

[@fullmetaltheorist]

Me too

[@lars4803]

There are stolpersteine all over Germany, not only in Berlin.

[@iammrbeat]

My point was that Munich doesn't have stolpersteine, or at least much.

[@Cleeves358]

Rather: the Stolpersteine are all over Germany - and even beyond - , only NOT in Munich, owing to Charlotte Knobloch's personal resistance there

[@sgschmidt]

​@@Cleeves358 stolpersteine on private property are still allowed, many get installed on house walls etc. if you visit munich take a look at shirker's alley and rumor has it that the white rose leaflets are still on the ground at lmu munich

[@wifiThief]

@@iammrbeat check out Viscardigasse golden path and the history behind it. europe.stripes.com/travel/walk-down-golden-path-munich

[@qw000pz]

Those 29 likes reaaally didn't like when he said the Nazis wanted to make Germany great again lol.

[@youdonotknowme3552]

Its leaving out the hatefulness and horror by comparing it to an innocent slogan.

[@ZiomekPatrykC]

Yo, the Munich metro area is a bit silly, it's so big that it takes up about a half of Bavaria. You can't see where it starts and ends from a satelite view. Seems more like a political division or some sort of cooperation platform between the towns in southern Bavaria.

[@j.w.1079]

Same for the Berlin Brandenburg metro area, it includes all of Brandenburg which is mostly unpopulated wood and farmland. For a more accurate impression I would go by the Agglomeration Berlin which has 4.6m inhabitants and Planungsregion München which more closely matches the agglomeration and has 2.9m inhabitants.

[@bailisinha6412]

San Diego and Tijuana(Also keep doing what you are. Your channel deserves a million subscribers)

[@iammrbeat]

I keep forgetting about that one, so thanks for bringing it up, and thank you so much!

[@MrcWdmnn]

This is one of the most accurate comparsions ever. Approved by a Munich native.

[@Erik-su9hi]

Ne eigentlich gar nicht

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

Berlin, obviously. I mean an East German icon still stands today

[@xiaohuisun9293]

dude is there covid in the north... yet

[@SuperPlayz]

Hello my Supreme Leader

[@economicsinaction]

I'm surprised you didn't say Pyongyang

[@jopo3616]

@@economicsinaction Pjongyang / Seoul comparison is up next.

[@iammrbeat]

Oh Mr. Kim

[@tris421]

Glad you mentioned Spattis which may be my fav part of Berlin. You probably needed to touch more on the nightlife and subculture though. Even though in Berlin the subculture is basically not a subculture but just the culture. Techno is a huge part of Berlins history and one of the reasons for its boom.

[@IlluminatedDisplays]

This is often the selective view of phase-of-life Berliners, who mostly live in their central party district bubble. But Berlin actually has a lot more to offer in terms of culture and techno is not as important to the whole city as the student expats in Friedrichshain or Kreuzberg believe.

[@nielcarpnava]

When you're about going to sleep then all of the sudden, KZbin notifies Mr. Beat just release a video? 😁 I need to watch this for a while 😂😂. Cool content Mr. Beat 😊

[@iammrbeat]

You must be on the other side of the world? :) And thank you!

[@sohopedeco]

Yeah, usually Mr. Beat uploads on Friday

[@tomershetzer8802]

You can please Cairo or Alexandria?, and if possible US foreign policy in the Middle East?

[@iammrbeat]

Yes and yes

[@patrickmurphy7793]

I really thought when you mentioned Bayern Munich’s success, you would’ve mentioned that Berlin’s main club, Hertha BSC, have not won a German title since 1932 (and you can argue the Cold War had an impact on why Munich became the more desirable destination for players to create that gap).

[@Lindon-nj6cf]

Berlin's main club is Union Berlin in east Berlin. They play international this season and have a good season in the Bundesliga too

[@ravanpee1325]

@@Lindon-nj6cf That's just for the last few years. You could also mention the Stasi club Dynamo Berlin

[@jamesbednar8625]

Awesome video!!! Have visited both these cities. While in US Army was stationed in (then) West Germany from 1981-1983 in Frankfurt & 1985-1988 in Nurnberg. Visited Munich and got to experience Oktoberfest twice. Visited Dachau Concentration Camp as well. Had opportunity to visit (then) West Berlin in 1982 for 7 days. Had to travel to West Berlin through a single rail corridor and was only allowed to travel at night due to (then) East German & Soviet restrictions. Got to see the Berlin Wall and Check Point Charlie. Visited East Berlin as well and there was an amazing contrast between the 2 Berlin's!!! Yep - got to agree that Berlin has the better night life - must say out of 7 days in Berlin, was drunk at least 6.5 of those days. Munich was more layed back and relaxed - much like the rest of Bavaria. Also, got to see the re-construction of both cities from the damage that they took during WWII - even in the 1980s, Germany was still re-building. Hope to go back some day and visit both cities again.

[@seansmith2675]

Hey Mr. Beat, great video as they always are! I have a video request for you, could you please do a prediction for the 2020 Presidential election? I’d be really interested to see how you think it’ll play out popular vote wise and how the electoral map will look like.

[@iammrbeat]

I think I'll livestream on Election Day for this! :D

[@seansmith2675]

@@iammrbeat Sounds like a great idea to me! I already can’t wait!

[@bodo887]

For Munich sight-seeing you forgot two of the most important museums: "Alte Pinakothek" and "Pinakothek der Moderne". They house some of the most iconic paintings of European art from old to modern art, including Da Vinci and Vincent van Gogh.

[@LJB103]

I remember being totally wowed walking into the first gallery that I entered in the Alte Pinakothek and looking across at the incredible self-portrait of Albrecht Durer! The Bavarian National Museum was also a great place to see.

[@gsb.1721]

Other suggestions: Moscow vs St Petersburg Madrid vs Barcelona Milan vs Rome Seoul vs Pyongyang Beijing vs Shanghai

[@scraapapapa4970]

I just moved to berlin from its surrounding countryside to attend university. I really like the openmindedness here compared to my hometown. I love your content keep it up man

[@iammrbeat]

Awesome! Berlin represent and thank you!

[@qw000pz]

Great video as always!

[@Jack-496]

Love From Munich! Don’t actually live here, but it’s still kinda crazy you posted this while I was on vacation lmao

[@iammrbeat]

Holy crap! Yeah that's a weird coincidence. How do you like it there?

[@Jack-496]

It’s pretty great! We’re about to go eat dinner at a local restaurant, and I look forward to the two days I have left here. And I must say, the River Isar is beautiful!

[@hooeezit]

@@Jack-496 Happy you liked it even on cold, cloudy days. On a warm, sunny day, Isar is a festival. I live a few hundred meters from the river and have the pleasure of running along it every other day. I feel lucky every sunny day I do that and curse every rainy day.

[@florida_made_j6044]

This is a good video 🙂

[@iammrbeat]

Well thank you.

[@josevitor4870]

Great video, I love the Compared series so much. Thanks for the new video! If possible someday make a Kyiv and Moscow compared.

[@iammrbeat]

Thanks for the idea!

[@chrisvez9720]

I thoroughly enjoy these videos. I’d love it immensely if you did Calgary and Edmonton.

[@keltoumnoury]

*Can't wait for the 2020 election video!*

[@iammrbeat]

Coming in February 2021 (hopefully!)

[@keltoumnoury]

@@iammrbeat i watched the whole series so i'm very excited!

[@SAMMYfypfg]

Can u compare more cities in the same state? Like Pittsburgh and philly, Miami and Tampa, Dallas and Houston, Kansas City and St. Louis, Cleveland and Columbus,

[@iammrbeat]

It makes sense, and thanks for the suggestion!

[@zack_p]

When you mention the Wittelbach family you show a picture of Heidelberg Castle. Is there a connection between the two? I can't find anything online.

[@DerWaldBistDu]

Amazingly precise. Good job

[@iammrbeat]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@elliotunderhill3617]

Great video! I completely disagree with the public transit aspect, though. Munich's is far nicer.

[@iammrbeat]

Interesting to hear that 🤔

[@Frankie-jg3yp]

100% agree

[@IlluminatedDisplays]

Munich's public transport is as crowded as a sardine can. When I'm in Munich, I prefer the traffic jams to any trip by public transport.

[@westonboyhalo]

Here is some suggestions: United States and Canada Australia and New Zealand Philippines and Mexico Virginia and West Virginia Moscow and St Petersburg Norway and Sweden France and Italy Madrid and Barcelona Japan and South Korea China and North Korea Greece and Turkey Connecticut and Maine Switzerland and Austria Zurich and Geneva Lithuania and Latvia Pennsylvania and Massachusetts Turkmenistan and Tajikistan Kyrgzstan and Uzebekistan Kazakhstan and Mongolia Mumbai and Delhi

[@tremondial]

Nice vid. :) Though if I may give an advice for improvement: There was alot of history in this video, much of which did not have exactly to do with comparing the 2 cities. It strays a bit off from the actual topic of the video. But pls keep going. :)

[@iammrbeat]

Thanks for the tips!

[@sandrasdeli7537]

Great and authentic review! I’m living in Munich and also love Berlin - One thing to add could be the traditional food ;-). Berlin has her favorite „Currywurst“ and Munich her popular „Schweinsbraten“ . Thanks for the video!

[@lleander_]

Munich has Weißwurst!

[@pc1234b]

Hi Sandra! Which is better for you?? Im trying to choose where to study german, but still dont know which one to choose

[@MrDavy010]

Do Rotterdam and Amsterdam or Netherlands and Belgium compared next ;)

[@iammrbeat]

I added those to my list to get to eventually :D

[@batonnetdecannelle]

1:30 "Berlin gets a little bit colder in the winter and Munich gets a little bit warmer in the summer" Berlin colder in the Winter? - hold my beer! (coming back after 25 seconds of internet research) Average temperature in *Munich* (inner city, not airport, average 1981-2010): January: +0,3 °C February: +1,4 °C Average temperature in *Berlin* (inner city, not airport, average 1981-2010): January: +0,6 °C February: +1,4 °C Result: almost *exactly the same climate*, very slightly warmer winters in Berlin (I'm surprised myself, I thought it would be much colder in Munich, actually). And what about summer? Average temperature in *Munich* (inner city, not airport, average 1981-2010): July: +19,4 °C August: +18,9 °C Average temperature in *Berlin* (inner city, not airport, average 1981-2010): July: +19,2 °C August: +18,9 °C Result: almost *exactly the same climate*, very slightly warmer summers in Munich.

[@shawnmiller9296]

Hey mr Beet I have liked you videos so far I would like to make a request if that’s possible could you do a video on what would of happened if we had used a different voting system on each of our presidents from the beginning .Such as the alternative vote but this is only a suggestion.

[@HugeUnicornPoop]

Some suggestions: Beijing and Shanghai, Edinburgh and Glasgow, New Delhi and Mumbai, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, Johannesburg and Cape Town, Copenhagen and Stockholm, and Amsterdam and Brussels. Love the content btw

[@BlankaMosna]

do Czechia and Slovakia

[@iammrbeat]

Heck yeah

[@TheAndrewSchneider]

Well, since my grandparents are Bavarian, I am obviously biased...

[@iammrbeat]

I had no idea. Have you got the chance to visit Bavaria?

[@TheAndrewSchneider]

@@iammrbeat I regret to say I have not. They are actually from the area surrounding Nuremberg. (An ominous place to be in the Third Reich, of course.)

[@mohaiminulmahin9363]

Do Dhaka and Kolkata, it will be interesting and a break from Western countries and cities. also- Bangkok- Kualalampur Jakarta- Manilla Rome - Milan Istanbul - Cairo Nairobi- Addis Ababa Hong Kong- Singapore Beijing - Sanghai Delhi- Mumbai Stockholm - Oslo Amsterdam- Venice Florence- Naples.

[@abhisheksamanta1]

Yay!! Thanks Mr. Beats for this unexpected one. Hallo from Berlin.

[@tompeled6193]

Can you do Moscow vs St. Petersburg?

[@iammrbeat]

That one has also been on my list for awhile.

[@tompeled6193]

@@iammrbeat OK Also, *a while, not "awhile".

[@saqibsyed4191]

Another cool compared video would be between Mumbai and New Delhi.

[@iammrbeat]

That one has been on my list for awhile :D

[@saqibsyed4191]

@RedKho85 Same with American cities. Ever been to San Francisco. Next time if you want to be racist be smart.

[@WarPicturesEntertainment]

Little mistake at 9:14. There were at least 140 deaths in Berlin, trying to escape from east to west. Not 80. Great video, greetings from Berlin!

[@beatlemaniac]

Both cities have also hosted the World Cup final. Munich in 1974 (won by West Germany) and Berlin in 2006 (won by Italy).

[@juguy2110]

So as a person born in munich, let me get this straight: The majority of munich's inhabitants doesn't speak bavarian. Standard german is spoken by a large percentage over here. You have do take a ride on the bavarian countryside several kilometers outside of munich to really meet large groups of bavarian speaking people.

[@WellenlaengeVT]

Hi, I'm from Munich. Thanks for the video. A lot of it is kinda correct. Most of the mistakes are already mentioned. In Munich there is definetly less room for creativity, also due to real estate prices. So you, for now, have more creative freedom in Berlin, but in Munich you would get more stuff actually done. Berlin has a bit more of a real city vibe. Munich is a bit more like a globalised village (all the shops close at 8).

[@finil5761]

“Globalised village” Jfc...

[@moses4769]

For Supreme Court briefs, can you do US v. Lopez US v. Brignoni-ponce Gonzales v. Raich

[@iammrbeat]

Yes, maybe? and yes

[@lucinae8510]

I'm planning to visit Brussels and Amsterdam some day. And since that's obviously not gonna happen any time soon, please do a video about them soon.

[@PodcastCentral333]

Amsterdam is more exciting, both are cool

[@AKalam-wp7wu]

What do you think of Jakarta vs Kuala Lumpur?

[@iammrbeat]

I like it

[@petitthom2886]

When I see Berlin/Munich, London/Manchester, Madrid/Barcelona, or New York/Los Angeles, France is on of the few occidental countries without a strong rivalry between 2 cities. We might say Marseille, but Paris is truly the only political/economical/cultural center in France. I’m not saying that France is Paris + the desert, but it’s so overwhelming compared to the other regions.

[@devingiles6597]

Hey, Mr. Beat! Can you please compare Geneva and Zurich in Switzerland?

[@maverickmissile801]

Having been to both places, they are amazing

[@zakariamussa3703]

I just learned that Munich is the legit sterotypical german to someone who is not from germany. Peace from jordan.

[@Fabii2000]

because the Americans controlled the land of bavaria after ww2. So they brought what they saw to America and thought that was typical german

[@thmdkng]

Small correction: FOUR hours train ride time...

[@ZiomekPatrykC]

Since we're in this part of the world, perhaps you could consider comparing Poznań and Wrocław, two biggest Western-Polish cities that are quite similar in many ways?

[@frojo9]

@13:10 "I guess I need to wrap this up" and showing the perpetually under-construction airport was savage

[@eyaldabash8012]

You should do Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv compared

[@iammrbeat]

Great suggestion!

[@jopo3616]

Stolpersteine are not just found in berlin. They can be found in basicly every german city and all over europe. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stolperstein

[@mattbeatgoeson]

But in Munich?

[@jopo3616]

@@mattbeatgoeson i looked it up. there are only 90 in munich. All of them on private property. the city council voted against paveing them in 2015. This is scandalous. The city where Hitler joined the NSDAP... de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Stolpersteine_in_M%C3%BCnchen

[@iammrbeat]

@@jopo3616 Yeah that's what I was going for. I should have been more clear. I didn't know there were that many in Munich, honestly.

[@jopo3616]

@@iammrbeat ok makes sense now.

[@Leonum1860]

@@jopo3616 The reason why they aren't paved is because locals believe that it is disrespectful towards the victims because people step on their names. There are many memorial sites in Germany as well as metal signs on housewalls with the names of killed jewish inhabitants

[@mickgatz214]

Nice Piece of history, thank you :)

[@marsgal42]

Never been to Berlin, but I've been to Munich. My first trip to Germany was Düsseldorf. A nice town, lots of 1950s and 1960s buildings. Nothing older. Then I realized why...

[@Berlinerundso]

„Highly developed bike lane systems“ 😂 I bike 40km every single day between all districts of Berlin, only in the „Ring“ and our bikelanes are a disaster and often nonexistent

[@wifiThief]

amsterdam: hold my bike

[@Berlinerundso]

@@wifiThief damn I wish we had bikelanes like the dutch or the danes 😫

[@saphireanabeth6678]

Munich Inhabitant here :] I truly do like my city, all the buildings still looklike the originals and I love meeting with friends getting tea or coffee together and just walking through the city~ Munich also looked gorgeous during pride they put up rainbow flags on most flagpoles and on the cathedrals it was beautiful

[@IlluminatedDisplays]

All the buildings still look like the originals? Unlike in Berlin, the majority of buildings in Munich are post-war or new buildings.

[@saphireanabeth6678]

@@IlluminatedDisplays Well yes but they were built according to how they looked like before too most weren't modernized

[@pc1234b]

Hi Saphire! Do you recommend me to live in Munich??

[@anujmohan6528]

Pls do: Rotterdam vs Amsterdam Paramaribo vs Georgetown Johannesburg vs Capetown Nairobi vs Dar es Salaam

[@bigfellaoo7]

I went to both these cities in May 2019. Both great places. So much to do.

[@jonasmarkoulis9437]

Correction: Munich is much colder in Winter with more snow than Berlin, and Berlin is warmer in Summer too

[@InTeCredo]

Really? It does get real hot here in Munich lately.

[@splololz1851]

I live in munich and we speak normal german In the rest of Bavaria we speak the Bavarian dialect

[@popelgruner595]

The picture you show at 3:35 actually shows the world-famous Heidelberg Palace (as it was the seat of a reigning monarch, the Lord Elector Palatinate of the Rhine, it was a palace despite its castle-like features), which was owned by the Palatinate-branch of the Wittelsbacher family.

[@Hamboarding]

Mr. Beat, could you do a „Supreme Court Briefs“ episode on Reynolds v Sims?