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is €1600 enough to live a decent life in Berlin for a single?

Last activity 24 August 2019 by stumpy

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Hi Guys,

I am wondering if €1600  enough as living expenses for a single person.

Let's say that I want to live in 1 to 1.5 apartment in area A or B, and I want to go out twice a week (go out in my dictionary means to eat out with friends or do some local activities). also, this should include gym transportation and food.

here are my calculations:

1- 700 accommodation (warm)
2- 400 groceries
3- 100 transportation and mobile utilities
4- 200 entertainments
5- 200 unexpected expenses

total: 1600

Would you just verify, is my assumption correct?  Is about €1600 good enough for a single to live?  I'm looking at eating out on weekends, cinema, gym, etc.

please advice

stumpy

Check out www.numbeo.com for living costs Go to the housing section at the top of this page to check out the accommodation prices.

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