> To sum up: if you are single and opt for "live cool and don't care about expenses" style, then an average developer salary will be enough (it might be harder if you have a family to feed).
> On the other hand, if you choose to go the student-like route (living in Wohngemeinschaft and not eating out too much), you can easily manage with just 1.200-1.500 EUR per month, and save the majority of your salary.
I know it may be an unpopular opinion, but saving 18K Euro/year leads you nowhere (first world problems, I know) if you would like to buy a decent house (not flat) in the suburbs of a medium-size German (or western European) city. Decent houses cost around 450K Euro (or more).
> On the other hand, if you choose to go the student-like route (living in Wohngemeinschaft and not eating out too much), you can easily manage with just 1.200-1.500 EUR per month, and save the majority of your salary.
I know it may be an unpopular opinion, but saving 18K Euro/year leads you nowhere (first world problems, I know) if you would like to buy a decent house (not flat) in the suburbs of a medium-size German (or western European) city. Decent houses cost around 450K Euro (or more).
Edit: Let's start a revolution :) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26903194