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> Cheaper areas are usually cheaper because the economy isn't doing so well. That is basically not true in germany. We have a lot of smaller cities which are r
by merb 10y ago
> Cheaper areas are usually cheaper because the economy isn't doing so well.
That is basically not true in germany.
We have a lot of smaller cities which are really close to bigger ones or even have small towns which are having a really good economy.
Let's take Freiburg as an example. The city has disastrous rents and has a good economy.
But, if you live in a town in some counties near Freiburg you can have a way cheaper live and still live in a town with a good economy + a fast way to work in Freiburg, which you don't need since there are really good companies, too.
Take Zalando for example they build a huge building down in Lahr, Ortenaukreis near Freiburg or Rust (Europa Park) which will employ a lot of people (not only warehouser, there will be a lot of office jobs as well) and the city is really cheap to live in compared to Freiburg and has some towns around which are even cheaper.
- germanier 10y agoTo be fair that's mostly the case in Baden-Württemberg and parts of Bavaria. Additionally the agglomerations in North Rhine-Westphalia. All other states have their workforce more concentrated in the bigger cities. You can move to the periphery but most jobs would include a commute to the next bigger city. But Germany in general is pretty decentralized and you certainly don't need to move to Munich to get a job – there are many in cheaper cities as well with different sectors usually preferring different regions.
- eru 10y agoIn a small commuter town next to Frankfurt am Main I was paying way more in rent than I was ever paying in dirt-poor Magdeburg in the East. Of course, the rent in that commuter town was way less than the one's in Frankfurt itself.