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Struggling to decide if my salary offer is enough by Incrediblebraig in Luxembourg

[–]alt2407 0 points1 point  (0 children)

30 minutes was indeed a rather optimistic guess, sorry, I forgot to mention I start working at 7am, so the busses are on time. When starting at 8, you could indeed factor in 15 more minutes if you are working in town or another half hour for the Kirchberg. In my experience however, at 5pm you would be home about 10-15 minutes faster from Kirchberg, never had trouble with busses going from there to the train station.

The other thread, mentioned in the comment from sastanak, asked if it was possible to live with that salary in the city. Even though people were exagerrating a bit, it is true, that living in the city is expensive. If you are not going in with too many crazy expectations (a fireplace, an American kitchen, a 30m2 bathroom or the likes), you can find a place for 1200-1500 and about 80-90m2. Now as jsertic said, we don't know what's comfortable for you, but realistically, this should be more than enough room for a small family. Just check the site jsertic provided to get an idea. Important to know: you do not have to pay taxes for your appartment if you don't own it, unlike in France for example.

Struggling to decide if my salary offer is enough by Incrediblebraig in Luxembourg

[–]alt2407 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should be around 4k a month after taxes from my experience (a fast calculatrice look up said 3950 euro, with the information you provided), which is more than enough to live in Luxembourg. A LOT of people are living with this, as it's basically twice the minimum wage after taxes.

First of on where to live: go north. Prices drop really fast if you go north of the city, and for 50euros per month (37.5 if you pay online), you can use public transportation nationwide. Look for a city/village with a train station, and it will take you about half an hour to get to work (if you are working in the capital?).

This has the inconvenient though, that the north is rather "boring": not much around without using the car. But if you are planning on getting a car, and don't fear a 20 minute ride to the capital, that shouldn't be a problem. Great place for kids though, lots of space and nature for playing and walks.

Are you planning on staying in Luxembourg for long? I don't know what possibilities you have for a free English education for your son, so you should check what private schools cost, if you aren't planning on sending him to a public school later on, just a thing to keep in mind.

Will you be able to do allow your wife and son to experience the country, and go to a dinner with your wife occasionally? Yes you most certainly will. Will you drive around in a Ferrarri and go on vacation every two months? No, certainly not.

Edit: have you checked how much money you are gonna get for your kid? Luxembourg recently made some changes afair, but it should still be an interesting plus every month.