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Powerhx3 t1_jdrfvm2 wrote

Reply to comment by proof_required in [OC] The average living space in Germany was around 92m² (990 sq ft) in 2021 by 23degrees_io

That’s crazy expensive. I picked up a 2500 sq ft house with a double attached garage for 425k Canadian. It’s in a small city of 300k so not as many amenities as Berlin granted.

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proof_required t1_jdrkvni wrote

Yep and salaries aren't even high though to justify that. Even high skilled workers in IT etc can't afford these places!

It's also the byproduct of countries being much smaller. So lands are expensive in general especially in central/western European countries.

Buying a house like that you mentioned even outside of major German cities won't be much cheaper.

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jgjl t1_jdu8p4n wrote

How do you measure the space in the house? In Germany the rules are very specific in how measure, in the USA it seems to be mostly the outer side of the dwelling and assume that everything inside is available space. It would be interesting how you do it in Canada?

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