✈️ Free tool · 2026 prices

What does your first month in Germany cost?

The deposit alone is up to 3× your cold rent — and then come first rent, insurance, the €18.36 broadcast fee and the €63 Deutschlandticket. Set your rent, pick your situation, and get the number you should land with.

Cold rent (Kaltmiete)

€550

WG room ~€400–650 · 1-bed ~€600–1,200 depending on city

Nebenkosten + heating

€220

The difference between cold and warm rent

Your situation

Flat comes furnished?

Deposit (Kaution — max 3× cold rent, §551 BGB)
€1.650
First month warm rent
€770
Health insurance, first month
€130
Anmeldung (address registration)
free
Rundfunkbeitrag (broadcast fee)
€18
Deutschlandticket (all local transport)
€63
SIM + internet setup
€30
Groceries, first month
€280
Starter items (furnished flat)
€117
Safety buffer (10%)
€306

You should land with

€3.364

The deposit usually comes back when you move out, and §551 BGB lets you pay it in 3 monthly instalments — so your true "burn" is far lower than the landing amount. See the full moving checklist

Fixed figures verified July 2026: Rundfunkbeitrag €18.36/household (unchanged for 2026), Deutschlandticket €63 since January 2026, deposit cap of 3 net cold rents per §551 BGB. Rent and grocery ranges are typical values — adjust the sliders to your city and lifestyle.

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