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I lived in Berlin for 9 months and it was an awesome place to be. I quite enjoyed the nightlife there too :) For apartment, prepare to spend around €800 peek a

I lived in Berlin for 9 months and it was an awesome place to be. I quite enjoyed the nightlife there too :) For apartment, prepare to spend around €800 peek around here: http://www.wg-gesucht.de/wg-zimmer-in-Berlin.8.0.1.0.html http://www.wg-gesucht.de/wg-zimmer-in-Berlin.8.0.1.0.html Monthly expenses for food, drinks, socializing would be anywhere between €300 - €600 Try to calculate your net salary: http://www.parmentier.de/steuer/steuer.htm?wagetax.htmt http://www.parmentier.de/steuer/steuer.htm?wagetax.htmt On 2900 net, I'm not sure if I moved there although I lived on significantly less money :)

eb0la 9y ago
For curiosity, I just run a Dubai vs Berlin cost-of-living comparison in Numbeo and I think housing is the factor that makes Berlin cheaper than Dubai (about 50% less). In my opinion, Berlin is a much better place (even with that weather) than Dubai except if you are Java engineer with interest in banking apps like Murex/Calypso/etc. If that's your case, stay in Dubai or switch to Singapore in the next 2-4 years. After that period, you can fly to whenever you like in Europe working in the bank and place you want.
- kowdermeister 9y ago
  Numbeo is an important site to keep in mind. It really makes a difference in decision making what the goals are :) Berlin is an interesting, exciting city with lots of potential. I have a friend who lived in Dubai for 10 years and he now moves back to Hungary. Another friend left Dubai after a few months, he said that place is nuts.