1100 is the take home pay per week. A friend of mine is already over there on a job and that's his salary. This is quite normal for civil construction and actually a lot less than in Australia, for example. Sorry, a bit off-topic as you're talking about artist salary, but I just thought it no harm to throw in a comparison…
don't worry berlin is ramping up... new rental contracts are madness, while berlin isn't anywhere near the top 50 most expensive cities in germany. those numbers are average. the past few years you could see many things double and triple their prices. the average cold rent is supposed to be 6,50 € per m² cold. while it is…