| Restaurants | [ Edit ] Avg. |
Range |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 11.00 € |
8.00-15.00 |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 46.00 € |
35.00-60.00 |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 6.80 € |
5.50-8.00 |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 3.50 € |
3.00-4.00 |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.00 € |
2.50-4.00 |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2.85 € |
2.50-3.50 |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.16 € |
1.50-2.80 |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.69 € |
1.00-2.20 |
| Markets | [ Edit ] Avg. |
|
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.10 € |
2.16-3.79 |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.51 € |
0.91-2.18 |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.96 € |
0.57-1.36 |
| Eggs (12) | 2.33 € |
1.50-3.00 |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.78 € |
3.58-6.80 |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 3.63 € |
3.18-4.54 |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.58 € |
4.54-11.34 |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.95 € |
0.91-1.13 |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.89 € |
0.68-1.13 |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.39 € |
0.91-1.81 |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.12 € |
0.91-1.36 |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.66 € |
0.45-0.91 |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.65 € |
0.45-0.91 |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.12 € |
1.00-1.50 |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.61 € |
0.30-0.80 |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.00 € |
4.00-7.00 |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.04 € |
0.70-1.20 |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.42 € |
1.00-2.00 |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 6.00 € |
5.50-6.00 |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] Avg. |
|
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.77 € |
2.50-2.80 |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 86.00 € |
82.00-89.00 |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 € |
2.80-3.50 |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.82 € |
2.41-3.22 |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 28.00 € |
25.00-33.00 |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.84 € |
4.43-5.26 |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 20,000.00 € |
17,000.00-22,500.00 |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 18,300.00 € |
18,000.00-18,600.00 |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] Avg. |
|
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 211.08 € |
119.00-283.33 |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.09 € |
0.09-0.11 |
| Internet (10 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 23.63 € |
20.00-25.00 |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] Avg. |
|
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 39.90 € |
25.00-60.00 |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 18.38 € |
12.00-25.00 |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 11.00 € |
9.00-13.00 |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] Avg. |
|
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 79.40 € |
60.00-95.00 |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 39.64 € |
25.00-50.00 |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 86.41 € |
70.00-110.00 |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 108.76 € |
85.00-140.00 |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] Avg. |
|
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 799.67 € |
700.00-980.00 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 568.33 € |
450.00-700.00 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,584.17 € |
1,200.00-2,000.00 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,133.81 € |
900.00-1,400.00 |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] Avg. |
|
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 469.67 € |
390.19-557.41 |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 300.77 € |
232.26-371.61 |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] Avg. |
|
| Average Monthly Disposable Salary (Net After Tax) | 2,465.00 € |
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 2.33 |
1.70-3.00 |
These data are based on 1483 entries in the past 18 months from 155 different contributors.
Last update: September, 2016
33 Comments so far
Whether it will be enough to lead a average lifestyle there.
we are a family w 3 kids. For a flat matching our needs we need ca 2500€/month in Frankfurt. Kindergarden all together for 3 kids ca. 1000€/month, in case we get a free place which are super rare. A family car incl all ca 600€/month. Insurances, communication costs etc. ca 300€. Food, drugstore etc. ca 150€/week. So all in all dont show up in Frankfurt without 5k€ monthly net if you want more than stying alive. Not even talking to go see a Bundesliga game or cinema. Its a great city to live if you like multicultural environments and money oriented mentality, however pretty costly all that.
Cheers
it is quite impossible to answer your questions without knowing your educational background, your language proficiency in German and your country of origin. These matters will all play a role under which conditions you will be admitted to a University in Germany.
You will find relevant information at these websites:
https://www.daad.de/deutschland/de/
https://www.study-in.de/de/
http://www.studieren-in-deutschland.org/
http://www.studium-ratgeber.de/studieninfos-auslaender.php
You can check the relevant conditions for your country of origin at
https://www.daad.de/deutschland/nach-deutschland/voraussetzungen/de/6017-zulassungsvoraussetzungen/
In principle I consider your budget somewhat on the short side, especially if you may not be allowed to work (depending on your country of origin).
i want to study next year in germany
can you tell me how cost study 1year master in marketing.
i have 7000 euro
Is it enough ????? i want to study and work in the same time
can you help me please ??
I would put these in 4 categories:
absolute minim/OK/good/super
Single Person:
40k/50k/65k/80k
Couple without children (total earnings of both):
50k/65k/80k/100k
Couple with 1 child (total earnings of both), excl. Kindergeld:
65k/80k/100k/120k
Add 15k for each additional child to each category.
Regards,Kaushik
I have been offered a salary of 60k Per year. Net would be 2900 per month as i will get 2 months salary as bonus at the end of year. I have Wife + 1 Kid (1 Year) Old. Wanted to know if this is a comfortable salary for living in Frankfurt.
Thanks in Advance.
Regards,
Venu
Thank you very much
I got a job offer in Langen, I am married with a 4 years old kid, what is the range for salary for a good living life style.
I am 9 years old of experience in automotive Software.
Thanks in advance
Gera is far away from Frankfurt. Are you sure? Only a one-way ticket Frankfurt-Gera should be around 70 Euros.
With 33 Euros Daily Budget, it doesn't look good, isn't it?
Depends of course how often you'll travel.
If you buy your food in the supermarket, it will be sufficient.
Dinners in restaurants and clubbing will not fit in this budget I suppose.
I just want to ask if 1000 Euro is enough to live in Germany for 1 Month with less travel, between Frankfort and Gera? I will not pay any rent for apartment and some other utilities aside from food, transportation and occasional dinner and clubbing. So is 1000 Euro enough for one month budget?
Thanks All!
Need some info... I am getting an opportunity in Frankfurt ( germany) what will be the decent salary I should ask my employer to stay there with a saving (back in my mind)
How is the city?? what is the mahor expenses out there?????
How cost Kindergarten and Preliminary School per month? Thanks
It would be ridiculous to say that 45k is a bad salary since most of the Germans live with less.
Taxes and social expenses are very high here, so you'll get around 2200-2300 net p.m. This is the standard beginner salary (with an university degree). Almost everything depends on your lifestyle.
You can live decently, it is not that bad for the beginning since your income will grow in the next years.
70k gross salary means around 3800 net p.M. (married person, 2 Kids).
You should consider at least 1500 p.m. for a 3 bedroom flat (100qm) in a good location (Sachsenhausen, Westend). For high end standard prices can get far above 2000. Frankfurt is expensive and accommodation is very hard to find since there are many people with very high income here which are ready to pay a lot.
With the cost for a car (which you'll need), insurance, heating, electricity etc. you'll easily get over 2000-2300 cost. With the rest 1500 for 4 people you can live decently, but far away from luxurious.
For singles, around 65k is a good salary. For a single earner family with 2 Kids, I will not advice anybody coming here unless he earns over 100k.
Will I make it with 70000 Euro/year in Frankfurt (kids 5.5 years old and 6 months old, wife at home)
Thank you
Gross Salary of EUR 84,000 per annum for a married person with two kids and a non-working wife (i.e. single earner in family) means a Net Income of EUR 60,814 per annum / EUR 5,068 per month.
Deductions were EUR 10,884 for Taxes and EUR 12,302 for Social Security.
Source: brutto-netto-rechner.info
I might get an opportunity to relocation from South Africa to Frankfurt. I am married and have two kids, one 6 and the other 1. What is a good salary to earn to live comfortably. My wife won't be working.
I give you some information based on the latest official figures for 2014.
Gross Salary EUR 60,000 - Taxable Income EUR 51,334 - Income Tax for Single Person EUR 13,326 - Solidarity Tax EUR 732 - Net Income before Deductions for Social Security EUR 45,942
The following contributions for Social Security are to be borne by employees, employers are charged nearly the same amounts in addition.
Deductions for Pension Fund (9.45% of Gross Salary) EUR 5,670 - for Unemployment Insurance (1.5% of Gross Salary) EUR 900 - for Health Insurance (8.2% capped at EUR 48,600) EUR 3,985 - for Surcharge for Persons without Children (0.25% capped at EUR 48,600) EUR 122 - for Insurance for Care (1.025% capped at EUR 48,600) EUR 498
Net Income after above Deductions EUR 34,767
Taxes on Income increase progressively. Therefore a Gross Salary of EUR 70,000 (Taxable Income of EUR 60,785) means Income Tax for a Single Person of EUR 17,290 plus Soldarity Tax of EUR 950
With a Net Income of EUR 34,767 per annum i.e. EUR 2,897 per month for a single person you can enjoy a comfortable though not very wealthy standard of living.
Enjoy you stay in Germany.
Bernhard
Regards,
Nishit Gandhi
Thank you all. have a great day
Lenny
thats is my 6th month at frankfurt and all data-entries a very realistic!
The salary may vary a lot - mainly depending on the company (big international banks pay more than small local companies), the position and your skills.
Around 45-50k should be the minimum, above 60k is realistic only for senior positions. Managers can go far above 100k.
Also expect having hard times finding an affordable acomodation.
Hope this helps.
Hi Team,
I am a graduate in accounts field with 5+ years of experience in Bank of America Continuum India will be applying for a job seeker visa for germany.if eveything goes well i will be in Germany in couple of months. how much salary i can expect from my employer in Germany.
Waiting to hear from you.
Regards,
Raheem