Wunderbar, vielen Dank für die Informationen! This was very insightful, and useful as daughter & I (& pup) will be spending the summer near your (Eric & Jamie & Benjamin) 'hood @ Baden-Baden, just taking-in those lovely sights of BW & beyond but also exploring the possibility of longterm relocation...so this was very helpful, thanks again! 🙌
I went home to the USA over the last New Year. I went to a restaurant with a friend. We split an Eggs Benedict on an English Muffin (small amount of hash browns, no meat), and added a medium sized Cinnamon Roll. No Drinks. It was US$32 before tip. I was shocked. Glad I don't live there anymore.
Warren and Julie, thank you for the opportunity to do the video with you. You were a large part of our inspiration to move overseas when we did and we are very thankful for your channel and the informative videos you provide. You are a wonderful, authentic couple. Can’t wait to see you again!
Hold on a second. The prices he was quoting for the 4 bedroom were quite high, ....and from the point of view of many of your audience the guests career (DOD contractor) privileges/perks are not attainable for regular expats. This expat's life falls into the realm (to some degree) of the "highly compensated expat". Most American couples would have to hold down an online job each paying around $4000/month before taxes to match this families expenses. I guess this is not a budget living channel.
If you watch the video, he explains what things cost in the area, and provides examples of costs for a regular person’s budget in Stuttgart Germany. We are spending five weeks this summer in Germany ourselves, and will share our experiences on life there. I think they did a good job explaining the necessary cost of life in the country, sharing examples of the cost for a flat etc. We aim to share the cost of living anywhere we have the ability to, not just the lowest cost examples, but the true cost to be comfortable somewhere.
So typical: They mention purchasing wine from the wine - countries neighbouring Germany, but they don't mention the fact that Germany has high quality wines too! There are many wine regions in Germany with a lot of vinyards! But they mention the German beer. No, Germany is not only about beer, it is about beer AND wine!
In Europe/UK u don't need a car as public transport is good and also the distance around other countries are nearby, like a couple of hundred miles, unlike the USA.
Things change a bit when you‘re self-employed and make more money than average. 40-50% taxes, paying for health insurance out of your own pocket, which can add up to thousands for a family with three children, are only some aspects. It all comes down to where you want to live. There‘s no universally „better“ or „worse“ place. I‘m near Stuttgart and going back to Texas after 20 years in Germany. Not because I hate it in Germany, but because I simply want to.
Thanks for sharing 👍 I had flashbacks of when I was stationed in Germany then got our and worked for the DOD. Do most German apartments still come without kitchens?🤔
In our area most apartments do come with kitchens due to the US military presence and influence from shorter term renters than typical German tenant. There are still apartments offered without kitchens in the area and outside of US DoD areas kitchens are less common.
your health insurance are terribly expensive monthly with 250$ !!i see that this couple from Stuttgart only watch you when you talk about it because they pay maybe 20-30 euro
With 3000 a month after tax you belong to the top 15% of earners in Germany.
Wunderbar, vielen Dank für die Informationen! This was very insightful, and useful as daughter & I (& pup) will be spending the summer near your (Eric & Jamie & Benjamin) 'hood @ Baden-Baden, just taking-in those lovely sights of BW & beyond but also exploring the possibility of longterm relocation...so this was very helpful, thanks again! 🙌
I am sure your daughter will really love it there. You are very welcome!
us costs are a disgrace.
It’s really quite depressing.
I went home to the USA over the last New Year. I went to a restaurant with a friend. We split an Eggs Benedict on an English Muffin (small amount of hash browns, no meat), and added a medium sized Cinnamon Roll. No Drinks. It was US$32 before tip. I was shocked. Glad I don't live there anymore.
Warren and Julie, thank you for the opportunity to do the video with you. You were a large part of our inspiration to move overseas when we did and we are very thankful for your channel and the informative videos you provide. You are a wonderful, authentic couple. Can’t wait to see you again!
Our pleasure! We greatly enjoyed doing the video with you both and look forward to seeing you later this year:)
Hold on a second. The prices he was quoting for the 4 bedroom were quite high, ....and from the point of view of many of your audience the guests career (DOD contractor) privileges/perks are not attainable for regular expats. This expat's life falls into the realm (to some degree) of the "highly compensated expat". Most American couples would have to hold down an online job each paying around $4000/month before taxes to match this families expenses. I guess this is not a budget living channel.
If you watch the video, he explains what things cost in the area, and provides examples of costs for a regular person’s budget in Stuttgart Germany. We are spending five weeks this summer in Germany ourselves, and will share our experiences on life there. I think they did a good job explaining the necessary cost of life in the country, sharing examples of the cost for a flat etc. We aim to share the cost of living anywhere we have the ability to, not just the lowest cost examples, but the true cost to be comfortable somewhere.
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it Thank you for watching us. 😊
@@WarrenJulieTravel Well, we’re biased when it comes to my wife’s niece and her husband. 😁
So typical: They mention purchasing wine from the wine - countries neighbouring Germany, but they don't mention the fact that Germany has high quality wines too! There are many wine regions in Germany with a lot of vinyards! But they mention the German beer.
No, Germany is not only about beer, it is about beer AND wine!
Germany does have great wine. Thanks for watching.
Shhhhh…. Don’t tell everyone about Stuttgart. 😊. Best kept secret in Germany.
That's right! Thanks for watching:)
in cheaper towns in germany its relative cheap espeacially in east germany cities
Yes, this is exactly what Eric said too in the video.
you can get 50m2 apartment in east germany towns as dresden or leipzig for around 300 euro monthly
Yes, Stuttgart is a more expensive location.
In Europe/UK u don't need a car as public transport is good and also the distance around other countries are nearby, like a couple of hundred miles, unlike the USA.
This is just one of the many reasons we love being here.
Things change a bit when you‘re self-employed and make more money than average. 40-50% taxes, paying for health insurance out of your own pocket, which can add up to thousands for a family with three children, are only some aspects.
It all comes down to where you want to live. There‘s no universally „better“ or „worse“ place.
I‘m near Stuttgart and going back to Texas after 20 years in Germany.
Not because I hate it in Germany, but because I simply want to.
Thanks for watching and the information.
We hope you enjoy Texas:)
Thanks for sharing 👍
I had flashbacks of when I was stationed in Germany then got our and worked for the DOD.
Do most German apartments still come without kitchens?🤔
In our area most apartments do come with kitchens due to the US military presence and influence from shorter term renters than typical German tenant. There are still apartments offered without kitchens in the area and outside of US DoD areas kitchens are less common.
Great question. I am glad they could answer it for you.
You would definitely struggle to live on that income in Munich.....
Heidelberg too. It depends a bit on the city.
Im in Stuttgart too! where I can meet you guys,you seem like cool ppl! I live near by Marienplatz.
That’s great. We will be in Zweibrucken Germany in late July:)
your health insurance are terribly expensive monthly with 250$ !!i see that this couple from Stuttgart only watch you when you talk about it because they pay maybe 20-30 euro
Health insurance is less expensive for people who are citizens or hold residency cards in a country.
@@WarrenJulieTravel then you must hold something in some EU country