Cost of Living in Berlin

Because with that kind of income how can they travel to an actual city ... they can’t. They’re like villagers... they have nothing to compare it to.
You want to talk to someone who will give you a realistic picture of the city NOT what the media praise says, and not what the brainwashed people say praising the city. Unless you like living poor and scraping by so you are stuck to your city I would reccomend elsewhere

Half of Everyone is xenophobic
You see all these “artist” in Berlin?
They either are leaching off the welfare system (aka your taxes) OR they come from rich families

hi, i'm looking forward to move to berlin . but my net monthly salary would be 2400 euro. Is it good to take such offer ?
Please suggest ! Can i survive there in this low budget salary ? Your help would be appreciated.

Hi!

If I lived let's say 20-30 minutes from downtown in a 40m2 apartment close to the subway, how much would I pay for this per month? Is it easy to find an available apartment? What website should I use to find a long term rental?

I am planing to move to Berlin. I am married and have 2 daughters. what about schools and universities fees(I am looking for schools that teach french)? and how can I calculate gross salary from net salary?

Hi. I'm looking to move to Berlin with a job offer where we are currently negotiating salary. I have 10+ years of work ex. The position will report into the Director of Brand for a large organisation, so I was wondering if someone could help me assess if Euro 90k gross is a good salary to ask for? It's a significantly higher amount than what I make now but Berlin also has nearly a 150% higher cost of living compared to India, plus my tax liability as a single person will be double what I pay here. Thoughts?

I have two kids studying in school want to admit college in Germany, how is easy and convenient to take admission in mbbs

I do don't live in Cedarhurst. Please correct your files

It doesn't matter which country anyone is from including Germany because the majority of society is filled with hate including the post on January 29.Some people type things just to annoy others or say things for that matter.People like to use the word racist etc.etc. their perogative obviously.But at the end of ones life they reflect upon how they could've had a kinder spirit instead of making snap judgements but in the end it's too late to change that.Segrating countries from communicating or visiting may be the keys to peace on earth.Maybe a natural or man made disaster will obliterate earth and silence humanity once and for all. SILENCE IS GOLDEN

@Nor Cal Dev
"if someone is poor is not a problem for the society, just his problem and is all his fault, and nobody should help him "
What is wrong with this statement? It is 100% correct, if you work hard - you get accepted to good Uni and then have a good job. If you are lazy, why should the country help you?

So which city is less expensive in germany and more work...

Hi All, where exactly is considered city center for Berlin?

@MAHAIS
You are crazy to even think about Germany. Go to eastern Europe (Bulgaria, Romania). A senior Java dev makes 3000+ Euro net and has 50% lower cost of living. Tax rates there are 10% vs. 50% in Germany where 45k gross will lead to 2300 EURO NET only and you'll pay 1000 Euro for the rent. Not to mention all the refugees and other strange creatures moving around, who have more rights than you and are fed by the tax payer.
By the way, 45k is faaar to low expectation for an exp. Java dev in Germany. I'd shoot for 65k if I was you (even then, you'll not be happy when you see your tax).

Imho, rent prices are quite far from the truth. I cannot find any option for 800 euro.

Hello, I'm being offered a position in Berlin, and the tax calculator I used says I would receive a net salary a little over 4000 euros a month, would it be enough for me, my wife and three kids to live there?

Hi am looking for a two year full time study in Berlin. I want to know any employment opportunities in Berlin in any field part time.

#pangiotis: Yes u can , if alone. but €1000 should be net.
#Chato: This is a decent salary for Berliners.m Married with 1 kid it means u have app. € 3.200/Month net income. Deduct 1.200-1.500 for a flat. Then you know whether it is enough for you.

can you leave in Berlin with salaly 1000 euros without rent??

lol fine on doing propaganda comparing apples with oranges, but at least let's not write b*lls**t, and let's write every side of the story, since here most of the readers don't know much about US or Germany or whatever other country and they rely on the information that are written, that should be fair, complete and not misleading.

I'm a dev for a BIG in San Josè and no, a Software Engineer that is a senior developer doesn't bank 250k, he's lucky to get more than 150k (check Glassdoor and Payscale).

Let's tell all the truth to our fellow educated workers from Europe, like that:
- often the salary doesn't include Health Insurance as a benefit; for the full package (comparable to the public health care of the countries in Northern Europe) for a family you can easily spend more than 1000$ a month
- at least in San Jose real estate prices skyrocketed due to the huge amount of high paid hi-tech employees (I heard something similar is happening even in Dublin), hardly u can buy a good house for less than 1 mil $
- there's no work-life balance, employers expect that you always overstay in the office, and you should always be reachable even out of office time; if you're very lucky you get 15 days /year of paid leave
- there's a huge difference between social classes and a strong segregation between them, with people living in "ghettos" based on the social class they belong to; this cause even criminality issues (yes, US isn't as safe as other parts of the western world) and segregation between ethnicities; in general, on the mind of the others your ethnicity will be a permanent label on your front head
- In US societies you're dependent from the car, while most of the modern societies are going on the opposite direction; also, fuel isn't cheap anymore (is now a 20% cheaper than in Europe, but Europe has many cheap alternatives like Diesel, LGP and Methane)
- Some people, even educated, still bear a fascist mentality where if someone is poor is not a problem for the society, just his problem and is all his fault, and nobody should help him

there are many other points I could list as well I could list a many positive points about living in NorCal and US in general, I love to live here and I call it home.
Like every country has pros and cons, there's no paradise on Earth, just it would be nice if everyone tell the truth based on his experience and not just painting everything white or black based on the type of propaganda he wants to do.

Hello,

I'm currently looking forward on moving to live in Berlin. The employee has made me an offer of 1400E netto. I will work as a computer system administrator. I don't know... Is this quantity of money enough for making a living there ?

Any answers would be appreciated.
Thanks.

What is the average annual salary for a Registered Nurse
In Berlin Germany. I have been a nurse for 23 years still need to work about 15 more years. What do you need to do to get you license transferred to Germany from the United States.

For the experienced it developers that wrote earlier: I never worked in Berlin but I’d interviews for developer positions there. They mostly search for 3+ years experience ( since in our job technologies change so often) and the highest salary I’ve seen was 75k gross a year ( approx 3500 eur net a month, that’s great for Berlin). For the most the companies that work in English language are small startups, the other generally require German language. In the end I moved to Dubai and here as a senior dev I can earn and save what I wouldn’t be able in whatever European country

@Annette Autrata,

Unfortunately, half million immigrants is by far not an advantage of Germany.
I am not a racist, but too many of these immigrants are not educated people which keep their bad habits in Germany...

I agree with #Annette Autrata. Germany is a fabulous place to live, offering high wages, plenty job opportunities and great benefits. Amongst other, long vacations, even over 7 weeks, sick benefits, maternity etc. Average wages are indeed higher than US, and costs lower. You work much less hours as well.

Education, healthcare and much other is free so you need no loans like many in US have, these can be in 100s of thousands.

Rents are quite cheap, Autobahn is great, and the state makes an effort to invest- in many places in US you are like in third world, all is run down.

It is possible to live high quality life and save. No wonder of top 20 cities to live, 5 are in Germany.

I am in a different field but I suggest you take what you can and perfect the language, then you go up more easily. In my field some language is absolutely needed to start.

Ryan, with your opinion you are so far off base it is not even funny. Just look at the facts, Germany is three times more popular as a country to immigrate into than the States. Germany had over half a million immigrants in 2016, whereas the US hat 150000, this is a 7% share of the population versus 0.5%. Cost of living, average salary, job security, expenses for education, health insurance, poverty indexes are all far superior in Germany in comparison with the States.

Yes there are arrogant folks in posh cities like Munich or Hamburg, but no more so than in New York or San Francisco.

In High-Tech jobs it doesen't matter where you come from, it doesen't even matter much if you speak German, as long as you can at least communicate in English, you'll find a job in no time. The unemployment rate is very low (lower than the States) and regulations wouldn't allow to discriminate against nationality, gender, religion etc.

I have lived and worked in 4 major cities in the States (Los Angeles, Boston, San Francisco, Chicago) and 3 in Germany (Dortmund, Munich, Berlin) and I cannot support your views at all.

Hello guys,

I am an asian software developer(8 yrs experience) looking to work in Berlin.

What is the median salary for senior developers there?

Is 45k euro a year enough to live comfortably?

Any help on this would be very much appreciated.

Hello everybody,

I have a question

I was looking for an internship, and I am accepted by a one right now, in which the company will offer me a 1100 euros per month, my main question is that are they enough to live in berlin? I heard that rental costs are high...