Berlin
You may be familiar with Berlin as the German capital, which impresses with its incredible diversity of sites, rich cultural life, and bustling but relaxing way of life. Beside that, Berlin is also a creative city, a startup hotspot, and an inventive technology and scientific site, as well as one of Germany's most active economic districts. In 2020 there was 78,000 startup jobs in Berlin which highlight how booming the startup sector is. So the question is, does it worth to move to Berlin as a Software Engineer and how much can you earn?
Salaries in Berlin
In order to estimate what salary you can expect as a software developer in Berlin, the pay atlas of the employment agency offers a detailed preview:
Source:arbeitsagentur.de
In Berlin, the median gross monthly salary is a whopping €5,253, or €63,036 for the entire year. This would put a Software engineer in a high earner category:
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By assuming that you are single without kids, and religious affiliation, your monthly and yearly salary after taxes would be €3,197.91 and €38,374.88, respectively.
At this point, you may be wondering about the cost of living in Berlin. I will go into this further below.
Cost of Living
Rent
Depend on you preference or family size, you either can rent a house or an apartment. Apartments in Berlin are rented for an average of €10.42 per square meter. The pricing range of rental flats is from €6.07 per square meter to €19.05 square meter. Let's assume that you are single and you are planning to rent a Studio with 50 m2. This would be around €521 plus internet, electricity, ancillary costs, which can be around €200-€300.
Grocery
Of course, how much you spend on groceries is determined by which stores you favor, how frequently you shop, and how often you are tempted to dine out. The average monthly cost of food for a single is around €250-€350.
Transportation
I assume that you are concerned about climate change, hence, you would opt for a bike.
Summary
Based on the above assumptions, you would end up with a monthly savings of about €2000. You still have enough money in your pocket to eat out, go to the cinema or a concert, or even explore Germany.
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