What are the living expenses for the students studying in Germany?

It depends a lot on the city you want to study in. Munich is probably the most expensive city. I study in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karlsruhe at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karlsruhe_Institute_of_Technology. I pay: 132.70 Euro/semester for university (source: http://www.intl.kit.edu/istudent/3369.php). You might have to pay only 72.70 Euro. This includes a ticket for public transportation within Karlsruhe that can be used from 18:00 - 06:00 on workdays (yes, it's that way around. The idea is that students can travel home to their families) and the whole day on Saturday, Sunday and holidays. 220 Euro/month for housing: That includes warm water, waste disposal, heating, electricity and internet. I live very central. (I don't live in a dormitory, but I try to get into one. They are around the same price, but the quality of the building is better.) < 250 Euro/month for food / drinks (edit: when I came to Karlsruhe it was about 70 Euro / month. But I got quite often to eat at restaurants lately, so I think it might be at 250 Euro now. But that's quite likely to be an upper estimate.) ~50 Euro/month for cinema / other freetime activities In Karlsruhe, you don't need to use public transportation (although there are a lot of possibilites). I go by bike for everything: Buying food, going to university, going to freetime activities. As a computer science student, I can recommend Karlsruhe. Other good computer science universites (I've not been there, but I have heard that they are good) in Germany are: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RWTH_Aachen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saarland_University https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technische_Universit%C3%A4t_M%C3%BCnchen - living in Munich is VERY expensive https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darmstadt_University_of_Technology

The greatest expense will likely be the language institute you enroll in before entering the university.  I have been bringing students to Germany for years and we find that, while the Goethe Institute is the best place to get language skills up to the level necessary to study in Germany, it is expensive. Some of the great advantages of studying in Germany are the price breaks you get transportation, meals, accommodations in university housing.  In general, you can live very well in Germany at a fraction of the costs of attending a university in the US, Canada, Australia, or the UK.

I would say that if you don't mind living away from the city center (or you get a place in a dorm, Wohnheim) you can live with only 400-500€/month As a "normal" student I spend around 600€/month = 400€ for a room + 200€ food Rooms are very hard to find and expensive, so the sooner you start (months) the better will be. Tip: If there is a phone number just call them, you'll get more chances. I would suggest that you start looking in http://wg-gesucht.de Dorms are almost “impossible” to get, unless you go every day there and ask for a room. Public transportation is good, and as a University student you'll get a ticket for the whole semester quite cheap. The TUM campus for CS is located in Garching, so it will be much cheaper to look for a room there or nearby. PS: You don't need German in the university if you're studying the “Informatik master” otherwise in tum is required B2 (European standard) German level, but it is always good to know the language. PS2: The university fees + public transportation ticket is 255€/semester

I work here and not a Student. What know is that the tution fees per semester is around ~500 EUR You would need around 650 to 700 EUR money at hand every month in order to meet your basic requirements like housing, food etc. This is also one of the visa requirements Job oppurtinities are always there for CS like everyother country. Networking (With people) is the key Good luck.

According to the http://www.internationale-studierende.de/en/prepare_your_studies/financing/costs_of_living/, the average German student had €864 per month at their disposal in 2012. If you follow the link above, you also see a breakdown to rent, food etc. Inflation has been low since 2012, so the average today might still be below €900.Of course, it depends a lot on the city you plan to study in: Rents and other cost of living differs significantly -- e.g. rents are 55% lower in Leipzig than in Munich. http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?country1=Germany&country2=Germany&city1=Munich&city2=Leipzig Additionally, there might be a special scarcity for small, affordable flats for students in some cities. I.e. besides just looking at cost of living, it makes sense to have a look at the specific market for student flats. So, I recommend that you have a closer look at the cities you consider. There will be local information material, and also local support, who can help you get a good understanding of the cost of living for a student in a specific city.

If we talk about the expenses apart from the study, then this should lie somewhere between 500 EUR to 700 EUR. It basically depends on your living style and food preferences. 1. Food If you are planning to cook food on your own then it will be in lower range, while if you intend to rely on outside food or processed food then it is latter. University Mensa is an option for Lunch, rest you can manage on your own. 2. Living As far as Room is concerned, if you get any apartment in university hostels, they are as cheap as 200 EUR to 400 EUR. Apart from univ. hostels, you can get them in around 300 EUR. But you have to start finding them early in order to grab the right place. You can start searching right here..http://p://www.wg-gesucht.de and http://p://www.immowelt.de/. 3. Transportation As a student, you can get easy transport passes for both Bus and trains. It will cost you around 50 EUR that will also cover regional tours (most probably). Apart from these, there may be many charges related to German course and universities. But, as you've asked for, job opportunities are also good there. You can work in universities there for a semester and that gets counted in your internship. Apart from this, you can also work as part time. Good luck.

Though, I may not have an idea as to what exactly the living expenses for a student in Germany are, I'm answering this question to give you an idea of how you can earn and save money while studying there to make your stay as comfortable as possible.Whether as a waiter in a café, a research assistant or an industrial production assistant: many international students need to work to finance their studies.Students from the European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) have free access to the German job market and are practically equivalent to German students. International students from other countries can work a total of 120 full or 240 half days per year. If you want to work more, you need a permit from the “Agentur für Arbeit” (Federal Employment Agency) and the foreigners’ authority. Whether you are issued a work permit largely depends on the condition of the local job market. You are less likely to receive a permit to work more than 120 days in regions with higher unemployment rates.This does not include work as a research assistant. No time limits apply for this activity. However, you will still need to inform the foreigners’ authority. In addition, international students from outside the EU or EEA are not permitted to work in a self-employed or freelance capacity. If you are unsure about what kind of job you have been offered, please consult the relevant authority.Regulations are particularly strict for participants in language courses or in preparatory courses (“Studienkolleg”). You may only work in lecture-free periods and only with the consent of the Federal Employment Agency and the foreigners’ authority.Here's a detailed blog written by my friend Akanksha currently studying in Germany that answers questions like How do I find a job, How much will I earn, Tax details, money saving tips for International students, particularly Indian students: http://bit.ly/1Stw3RL And here's a blog post for international students about saving and managing finances in general: http://bit.ly/23UamEZ Hope this will help you as well. All the best. :)

I've been in Germany for a month now at the Max Planck institute for Intelligent Systems Stuttgart. I'm here for a short internship or how the Germans love calling it "Praktikum". I get a tiny salary for my work at the institute here of about 670 Euros. So, I decided to live up this period to the fullest. Step 1: Rent a house in the city [Stadmitte] which is the "Party place". I obviously stay in a sharing apartment and pay a major chunk of my salary there lets say about 400 Euros inclusive of Water, Electricity, WLAN etc etc. Step 2: FOOD! I've had a lot of German food and barely cooked anything at home. I spend about 200 Euros on FOOD. Note : I met a few people and helped a few of them with stuff like Designing, Data Entries, Gardening, etc. and got some Extra Pocket Money of about 200 Euros Step 3: Travel. I commute by the local transport and costs me about 56 Euros for a month [pass] and would be more economic if you buy them for a longer duration. So, these cover up your basic necessities and with some complex mathematical calculations [670 - 400 - 200 - 56 + 200 = 214] Euros. I BLEW this up by attending the Black Sabbath Concert, hitting pubs 3 days a week, Attending festivals, Traveling to neighboring cities and buying myself some stuff. On an average I'd say about 600 Euros a month!

There are plenty of scholarship programs arranged by different organizations to encourage students to study in Germany. You can check up the notice board of any Goethe Institut you are visiting. Plus, there is an advantage for students who know the basics of the language. More than Computer Science, there is a trending wave of a comparatively new subject called Mechatronics which is very famous in Germany. I'm sure you have heard of it.  About the living expenses, there are public hostels in Germany which are very reasonable and provides 3 meals a day. They allows foreign students and charge accordingly. About transport, the trams are the cheapest way to commute and the fares are extremely low if you get a monthly travelling package. You can roam about an entire city changing tram routes.