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> She earns about 825 euros ($990) per month and gets an extra 500 euros ($600) in welfare because of her low wages. > But rents are high — and rising — in Für
by Mahn 9y ago
> She earns about 825 euros ($990) per month and gets an extra 500 euros ($600) in welfare because of her low wages.
> But rents are high — and rising — in Fürstenfeldbruck. Kus’s apartment alone costs her more than 800 euros ($960) per month.
That's one expensive rent for a small town in Germany. Usually one would not spend that much in rent with that income if they can help it.
- ianhowson 9y ago"half an hour from the southern German city of Munich" Munich rents are pretty insane.
- thriftwy 9y agoIf the state is footing the bill for everybody to cramp into Munich area, it's no wonder rents will grow. It's like if they subsidized everybody winning at auction for a limited supply (real estate is an auction basically).
- fgjjgutjvnu 9y agoNo, the rents are high because Munich has a lot of successful industries, like BMW. People in Munich have good incomes. Also, the region is very attractive to live in.
- jhh 9y agoThe example does seem somewhat cherry-picked. Undoubtly these case do exist to some extent, however.
- merb 9y agoand a pretty low amount of income. which means that she does not have a full time job. since 8.50 € is the minimum wage per hour in germany. Which would yield 98 hours or 24 hours a week. that's way below the average, especially for a single. yes, she has kids, but she would prolly have a better life if working for 36-40 hours a week and bring their children to a kita.
- charlesdm 9y agoShe has 4 kids. Let's be honest, anyone on a €1325 wage a month is going to struggle. I don't have any kids and live in Belgium, but I sure as hell couldn't manage. How do people survive on that?
- blubb-fish 9y agoActually the less money you have the harder it is to find a reasonably priced flat.