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Discussion dans 'Frankfurt' démarrée par jmchoward, 11 Mai 2007.

  1. jmchoward

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    I'm probably being offered a job in Frankfurt, but I need to be able to judge if I'll be able to live off the salary.

    What does it cost to rent a flat (with one bedroom and a sitting/living room)?

    How much does a monthly or yearly transport card cost for public transport?

    How accepting are landlords of pets?
     
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    Hello,

    A trip within the central area of Frankfurt costs between €1.90 and €2.10, and a journey to the suburbs costs between €3 and €5 approx.

    You can find more information about transport costs (for frequent traveller) under the following link:
    http://www.rmv.de/coremedia/generator/R ... T__en.html

    Prices for flats depend a lot on the area where you want to stay, if you go to the Westend, Bornheim it is very nice but also very expensive.
    Have a look at http://www.immobilienscout24.de/de/find ... /index.jsp
    2-3 room flats (in Germany you count not only the "bedrooms" but also the living room) cost "cold" between 400 and 700 EUR. On top of that you have to pay heating and water.

    If pets are allowed depends on the landlord, but generally I don't think it's a big issue.

    Frankfurt is very nice in summer, there are several outdoor events like "Sound of Frankfurt", "Museumsuferfest" etc. It is really a nice place to be to have "Aeppler" in summer in one of the beer gardens!

    Hope it works out for you. Good luck!

    Nicole
     
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    What does provisionsfrei mean?
     
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    Provisionsfrei means "free of commission" - in the context of flat hunting it means that you do not have to pay one or two months of rent to the agent. You just pay the price you see in the advert
     
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    How about salary?

    I've been offered take-home pay of 1900 Euros a month. Is it possible to rent a 2- or 3-room flat on that, and still have enough left for food, a movie or two, and and a bit of savings every month?
     
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    Re: How about salary?

    With "take-home pay" you mean net after tax, right?

    If you look at the offers for 2-3 room flats (unfurnished) you can get a flat for 550 EUR. You have to add costs for heating and water, + TV + phone.
    If you add another 200 EUR for that, it leaves you still with 1150 EUR.

    That is 40 EUR per day for food and leisure activities.

    Germany's grocery costs are very low compared with the neighbour countries in Europe, so you will get very far with 40 EUR.

    Have a look at this website:
    http://www.ipicture.de/daten/wirtschaft ... hland.html
    It gives you the average income, which is gross:
    2,300.00 USD = 1,715.19 EUR

    You should be fine with this salary, dependend on your standard of living!
     

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