Category: Salaries and professions
Entgeltatlas - Bundesagentur für Arbeit
Official information on salaries by profession, region and gender.
- Data year
- 2026
- Last checked
- 2026-07-26
- Quality
- Official/public source
Trust and transparency
Official sources and useful links
AusländerKompass uses publicly available information, statistics and official portals as the basis for orientation calculators and guides. Estimates on this website are not legal, tax or financial advice.
Important note
We use these sources as orientation for content and mock data. We do not automatically import data, scrape websites or replace official calculations at this stage.
Salaries and professions
Category: Salaries and professions
Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit - Entgelt
Statistical data on salaries and employment in Germany.
- Data year
- 2026
- Last checked
- 2026-07-26
- Quality
- Official/public source
Cost of living and statistics
Category: Cost of living and statistics
Destatis - Statistisches Bundesamt
The official statistical office of Germany.
- Data year
- 2026
- Last checked
- 2026-07-26
- Quality
- Official/public source
Category: Cost of living and statistics
Destatis GENESIS Open Data API
Official API for automated use of public statistical data.
- Data year
- 2026
- Last checked
- 2026-07-26
- Quality
- Official/public source
Work, visa and life in Germany
Category: Work, visa and life in Germany
Make it in Germany
Official Federal Government portal for skilled workers from abroad.
- Data year
- 2026
- Last checked
- 2026-07-26
- Quality
- Official/public source
Category: Work, visa and life in Germany
Skilled Immigration Act
Information on the rules for skilled immigration to Germany.
- Data year
- 2026
- Last checked
- 2026-07-26
- Quality
- Official/public source
Recognition of qualifications
Category: Recognition of qualifications
Anerkennung in Deutschland
Official portal for recognition of foreign professional qualifications.
- Data year
- 2026
- Last checked
- 2026-07-26
- Quality
- Official/public source
Category: Recognition of qualifications
Anabin
Database for checking foreign higher education degrees and institutions.
- Data year
- 2026
- Last checked
- 2026-07-26
- Quality
- Official/public source
Category: Recognition of qualifications
ZAB
Central office for evaluating foreign educational qualifications.
- Data year
- 2026
- Last checked
- 2026-07-26
- Quality
- Official/public source
Migration and integration
Category: Migration and integration
BAMF
Official source for migration, integration, asylum and research.
- Data year
- 2026
- Last checked
- 2026-07-26
- Quality
- Official/public source
Category: Migration and integration
Destatis Migration and Integration
Statistical data on migration and integration in Germany.
- Data year
- 2026
- Last checked
- 2026-07-26
- Quality
- Official/public source
Roadmap
Plan for automatic data updates
For now, the website uses local mock data. The structure is prepared so public APIs, official statistics or manually verified sources can be connected later.
Salaries
Entgeltatlas / Federal Employment Agency
Statistics
Destatis GENESIS API
Migration
BAMF / Destatis
Recognition
Anerkennung / Anabin
News
official RSS feeds or manually verified sources
Important note
Sources help, but your scenario is individual
Compare salary, city, rent, children and costs in the free calculator.
Start calculatorAusländerKompass portal
Everything to plan before and after moving to Germany
The portal now covers work, family, documents, vehicles, costs, cities and realistic scenarios for immigrants.
Planning tools
Family budget
Estimated left
1.234 €
Child costs
Monthly cost
780 €
Vehicle costs
Monthly cost
540 €
Is Germany worth it?
Not worth it in this scenario
-66 €
All values are orientation mock estimates for planning, not an official calculation.
Food and living database
Food and household supplies
320 € / 820 €Conservative monthly estimate for regular shopping.
Internet and phone
55 € / 95 €Mobile contract, internet and basic digital costs.
Clothing and hygiene
80 € / 230 €Average monthly amount; seasonal costs can be higher.
Free time
120 € / 260 €Restaurants, sport, trips and small activities.
Furniture and household items
70 € / 180 €Especially important in the first months after moving.
Health and medicine
35 € / 95 €Additional costs outside regular insurance.
Administration and documents
25 € / 70 €Translations, copies, postage and certificates spread across the year.
Safety reserve
150 € / 400 €Money that should only be used in emergencies.
Document guide
Before arrival
Passport or ID card
Check document validity before signing a contract and travelling.
Before arrival
Employment contract
Keep the signed contract, gross salary, working hours and probation period.
Before arrival
Recognition of qualification
For regulated professions, check Anerkennung, Anabin or the responsible chamber.
First 30 days
Address registration
Without registration, opening a bank account and tax steps are difficult.
First 30 days
Bank account
Needed for salary, rent, insurance and contracts.
First 30 days
Health insurance
Choose a health insurer and send the details to your employer.
After starting work
Tax ID
The tax ID arrives after address registration and is needed for payroll.
After starting work
Child benefit documents
Families should prepare birth certificates, registrations and child details.
Job portals
JOBBÖRSE Bundesagentur für Arbeit
Official job portal for work in Germany.
Make it in Germany JobsJobs and information for skilled workers from abroad.
EURESEuropean network for jobs and mobility.
StepStoneLarge selection of skilled and office roles.
Indeed DeutschlandLarge job database across many sectors.
LinkedIn JobsIT, business and international jobs.
MeinestadtLocal jobs by city.
HotelcareerHotels, tourism and hospitality.
Advice and guides
Before signing a contract
Compare gross salary, city, rent, shifts, probation period and real commute.
First apartment in Germany
Plan deposit, warm rent, utilities, fees and basic furniture.
Family and school
Plan a larger apartment, kindergarten, school, child benefit and document waiting times.
Language and recognition
For regulated professions, check language and recognition before deciding.
First 30 days
Priorities are housing, registration, bank account, health insurance and tax ID.
After arrival
Track real costs for three months and adjust the budget.
Budget examples
Nürnberg | 1 person
Single in Nuremberg
Gross monthly salary
3.200 €
Rent
920 €
Total costs
1.840 €
Money left monthly
360 €
Possible, but without a large reserve.
Berlin | 2 adults + 2 children
Family in Berlin
Gross monthly salary
4.200 €
Rent
1.550 €
Total costs
3.150 €
Money left monthly
520 €
Child benefit helps, but rent is the key factor.
München | 1 person
Nurse in Munich
Gross monthly salary
3.800 €
Rent
1.650 €
Total costs
2.650 €
Money left monthly
-120 €
An expensive city needs higher pay, shared housing or another scenario.
Köln | 1 person
IT support in Cologne
Gross monthly salary
3.600 €
Rent
1.050 €
Total costs
2.180 €
Money left monthly
420 €
Moderate risk if extra costs are controlled.
Cost of living between cities
München
Very high | Very high
Berlin
High | High
Hamburg
High | High
Stuttgart
High | Very high
Frankfurt
High | Very high
Köln
Medium | High
Düsseldorf
Medium | High
Nürnberg
Medium | Medium