Is the cost of living in Germany high?

We asked people how much they someone comfortably live on in Germany, they wrote...

"We have 1750,- Euros, with 4 different pensions, one German and 3 English ones. I think in England we would be on the border line. One can live here without any debts on 1000 Euros easily. On a park, where we are, it is very cheap. As we only pay the site fees which are about 3.800,- Euros including Electricity and gas and water is free," said a member in Eifel , Germany.

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"This would fluctuate with currency ups and downs, lifestyles location and circumstances. These vary considerably so I cannot provide an accurate figure. But, a ballpark figure for one person, to be comfortable, would be about $50,000 a year," remarked another expat who made the move to Friedrichsdorf, Germany.

Is the cost of living in Germany high?

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