£85k in London or €90k in Berlin?
Hi everyone. I have two different offers one from London and the other from Berlin need your views to make a decision and to make sure if I'm not missing something.
The first offer is from London (£85k) and the job itself is more appealing to me. Second offer is from Berlin (€90k) and job is OK/mediocre in terms of how much it excites me.
My German is A1 but willing to learn and English is my 2nd language (somewhere around C1/B2).
Given below points I can't find any good reason to live in London:
- London rents almost 2x higher in London while flats are smaller and lower build quality
- Commute time is around 15-30 mins in Berlin but 30-60 mins in London.
- Berlin has less hustle culture often less demanding in terms of work hours.
- Almost all living costs are 30-40% cheaper in Berlin.
- Childcare is easier and free in Berlin.
- Berlin is quieter.
- Personal one: I have 6-7 friends in Berlin but none in London.
Except for the language and the position in London exciting me, I can't see any strong points that make me want to live in London. I know that people are nicer in London and there are maybe 20 times more activities than in Berlin but I don't find these to be strong reasons to decide to live in a city.
I know that people are mostly see London as a better city to live than Berlin. I feel like I'm missing something and want to get your ideas on this