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The Frauenkirche towers and the Mariensäule, Munich
MunichThe Frauenkirche towers and the Mariensäule
Vilnius Cathedral, Vilnius
VilniusVilnius Cathedral

Photos: Munich by 0xd1ma, Pexels License; Vilnius by Scotch Mist, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped.

Munich or Vilnius?

Our verdict in twelve categories, each scored against the same fixed benchmark cities, and the climate month by month, so you can choose for your trip.

Choose Munich for

  • families
  • shopping
  • nature and the outdoors

What lies behind each score is written up on Munich’s own page.

Choose Vilnius for

  • prices

What lies behind each score is written up on Vilnius’s own page.

Scoreboard

Twelve categories on one fixed scale from 0 to 100. The shaded stretch is the gap between the two.

Beaches & swimming. Munich 28, Vilnius 17: Munich leads by 11 points.
Food & drink. Munich 62, Vilnius 50: Munich leads by 12 points.
Culture & sights. Munich 79, Vilnius 66: Munich leads by 13 points.
Nightlife. Munich 56, Vilnius 46: Munich leads by 10 points.
Nature & outdoors. Munich 82, Vilnius 52: Munich leads by 30 points.
Day trips. Munich 86, Vilnius 60: Munich leads by 26 points.
Good for families. Munich 78, Vilnius 44: Munich leads by 34 points.
Getting around. Munich 86, Vilnius 68: Munich leads by 18 points.
Shopping & style. Munich 72, Vilnius 38: Munich leads by 34 points.
Affordability. Munich 32, Vilnius 64: Vilnius leads by 32 points.
Live music & performing arts. Munich 84, Vilnius 54: Munich leads by 30 points.
Wellness & relaxation. Munich 62, Vilnius 34: Munich leads by 28 points.
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What lies behind each score is written up on the two cities’ own pages: Munich and Vilnius.

Your match

Pick a travel style or drag the sliders, and both match scores follow your weighting.

Munich
Best match
67match

Wins on families and shopping with your weighting.

Vilnius
49match

Wins on prices with your weighting.

What matters to you?

When should you go?

Pick your month. The climate figures are measured averages, not a forecast.

Munich in July

25 °Cdaytime high
15 °Cnight-time low
119 mmrain in the month
8 hsunshine a day
16 hdaylight a day

Vilnius in July

24 °Cdaytime high
14 °Cnight-time low
90 mmrain in the month
9 hsunshine a day
17 hdaylight a day

Daytime high, °C

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Rainfall in the month, mm

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Temperature and rainfall are climate normals, averaged over the years shown. Munich: 1991-2020 normals, München (1.9 km from centre). Vilnius: 1991-2020 normals, Vilnius (13 km from centre).

Before you go

MeasureMunichVilnius
Official languageGermanLithuanian
CurrencyEuro (EUR)Euro (EUR)
SocketsCF230 V, 50 HzCF220 V, 50 Hz
Driving sideRightRight
Time zoneUTC+1, UTC+2 in summerUTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
Emergency number112112
Elevation519 m98 m
Main airportMunich Airport (MUC)29 km from centre210 non-stop destinationsVilnius International Airport (VNO)6 km from centre82 non-stop destinations
Public holidays this year12 days14 days

By the numbers

MeasureMunichVilnius
City population1,505,036619,405
People per km²4,8441,545
Museums within 10 km7431
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 50 km13

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Sources

Structured data from Wikidata (CC0). Weather data by Meteostat. Meteorological data provided by NOAA, DWD and others. Rainfall where no rain gauge is within 25 km is from the TerraClimate 1991-2020 climatology (Abatzoglou et al. 2018, Scientific Data), read at the city. Airport data from OurAirports (public domain). Tourism statistics from Eurostat, © European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0. Public holidays from Nager.Date (MIT). Non-stop route lists from the "Airlines and destinations" tables on English Wikipedia airport articles, by Wikipedia contributors, reused under CC BY-SA 4.0. Currency from the ISO 4217 register maintained by SIX, cross-checked against country data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Price level from World Bank open data (PPP conversion factor for private consumption and official exchange rate), CC BY 4.0. Time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0); clock offsets computed from the IANA time zone database. Daylight hours computed from each destination's latitude using the NOAA solar position algorithm. Exchange rates via Frankfurter, based on European Central Bank reference rates.

Category scores are our editorial verdict under rubric v3, each placed against the same fixed benchmark cities; the climate figures are measured. How the scores are set. Snapshot generated 2026-10-31. Daily budgets are estimates from country price levels.