How much money does a family of 3 need to live in Kolding?

Last activity 30 September 2023 by Maria Nikolopoulou

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Maria NikolopoulouNew member29 September 2023 19:44:53

So we're considering moving to Kolding. My husband got an offer where he'll be paid 3,500€ net per month. Is this enough for the 3 of us to live in Kolding? We have a daughter almost 3 yo.

I'll be looking for a job too, but in such a small city I don't know how soon that will happen considering I don't know the language (though I will try to learn it as fast as possible). I'm a primary school teacher but would be willing to get other types of jobs too.

Would we be able to live comfortably-ish (or even frugally) with that money until I manage to also get a job? Until I get a job I'll be able to take care of my daughter at home but we want to place her in a public kindergarten as soon as possible to help her getting used to the language etc. It's my understanding that there are waiting lists though and that it might take a while to secure a spot. Just mentioning we're considering public education and not private.

Bonus points if you can offer me any insight on my chances of scoring an English speaking job in Kolding or nearby.

Thank you!

Nellie BergDenmark Expert30 September 2023 08:13:41

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Do take a look at the other posts on this site about living costs, but here is a guesstimate: Housing 10,000 kroner, household 6,000 kroner, utilities 2,000 kroner

Where do you get the net amount from? The pay is always stated as a gross pay as taxation varies, depending on your personal matters, especially married/not married.

In addition, as an EU member you'll be entitled to about 500 kroner in child benefit (1,558 kroner quarterly)

/Nellie

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Maria NikolopoulouNew member30 September 2023 09:21:42

@Nellie Berg

Thank you so much for the reply and the valuable info. I have indeed read all recent relevant posts about cost of life and even checked rental prices etc, but wanted some more insight.

The net income was offered from the company. They analyzed gross and net income during the interviews and told my husband that the net amount he'll take home after tax will be a bit more that 3k € per month. They told him the yearly too, but in my country we tend to think on money monthly which is why I mentioned salary per month.

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