Is the €4300 pre or post tax?

Post tax that’s decent enough money for starting out in DC.

You’ll want to find a room share, where you have roommates. You can get a room with multiple roommates for around $1000 per month.

I would recommend finding a place on or near a bus or metro line to work. You won’t need a drivers license.

There is also a fairly large French population in dc. You can find dedicated Facebook groups for that for more specific questions.

I think its the « final » salary if that make sense? So this 4300 is the salary i will get. But just to know: if its not the case, what does that mean? Because im not 1000% sure

Yeah i was a bit wary about the whole roomate thing : are the accommodations good if you are sharing?

I will check on those Facebook pages thanks you!!

Most people in the their 20s start out with roommates here. The conditions vary wildly but are almost always habitable. Main issue is avoiding roommate drama but that’s never a guarantee.

25 yr foreigner here - been living in DC for 7 years now

- Cost of living is expensive but doable, if you're making 4.6k Dollars you are going to be fine just don't keep buying everyone shots and ordering food every day; having a roommate is strongly advisable at that budget.

- I live near Cathedral Heights and Georgetown, if you live in that area you will be fine, and public transport to work will be easy, there are buses going up and down Wisconsin avenue every 30 min.

- Groceries: I eat healthy yet mostly the same thing every day w a good amount of meat; I spend like 50-100 weekly on groceries
- DC has a bunch of 20-year-olds running around, and pretty active nightlife; not like NYC though.

- DC is a fun city with a nice mix of people and activities to do. It is gorgeous, has a bunch of green areas and very pleasant weather.

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- Cost of living is expensive but doable, if you're making 4.6k Dollars you will be fine just don't keep buying everyone shots and ordering food every day; having a roommate is strongly advisable at that budget.

A 1BR costs about $2200-2500. A 2BR 2900-3500

If you have a larger 4BR house, possibly $1200 per month .

Or you could look for a studio $1800-1950 average .

Zipcode 20007/20008 is where you will be working. Take a look in McLean Gardens or near Glover Park

> I think its the « final » salary if that make sense? So this 4300 is the salary i will get. But just to know: if its not the case, what does that mean? Because im not 1000% sure

Ask your employer “is €4.300 the pre-tax or post-tax salary?” and use that specific language and have them be specific with the phrasing, too.

Pre-tax, that is not great, you’ll def have roommates and be conservative with your budget. Post-tax, you’ll do great. There’s a huge difference.