Hi fishes, what’s a good salary to live in Berlin? What would be considered in top 5%?

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As a single in Germany, a salary of around €3.8k per month after tax will put you in the top 5% earners. That’s around €80k per year before tax.

€80k is more or less the entry salary at MBB/T2 or SC/M salary at T3/Big4.

I‘d say, you need €2-3k per month to live a comfortable life in Berlin (nice flat, eating out occasionally, buy some stuff, vacations, etc).
So with a net salary of €3.8k, you can have a comfortable but not luxurious life and still safe some. But you still need to budget well.

Good to know I've been offered above 5%. 😅 Just like to put out a thought I found in process very helpful. Tax+social security contributions are a lot compared to many other places in world so you should ask how much will be in hand after taxes per month to make a solid decision. Because if you are earning near same amount in home country then probably you are going without a hike. Definitely a good place but costly in terms. Berlin is still cheaper that many other places. But there are other costs that you need to consider. For e.g. cost of getting a driver license is pain in ass and its not even going to influence whether or not you get a license. The limited number of vehicals available (which btw requires tuv inspection every 2-3 years) in market and mostly over costly market and services related to it. Mandatory insurance for drone if you are into photography field. Learning german is a must if you want to survive without getting charged 2x or 3x prices. I would highly recommend to consider these and other factors as well before moving as it would help one make a decision if offer is good for them or low value as compared to what they are getting paid. If you are travel bug, this is right place!!

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