Title: I am a Pakistani, currently in Dubai working as an Engineering Lead and have been offered a job today from a company in Berlin for the position of Senior Software Engineer (PHP) and here is what they are offering me:<p>- 5000 Euros&#x2F;month salary (I have been told that there is 38% tax, not sure if it is more)<p>- 24 holidays per year<p>- No ticket back home yearly<p>- 1500 euros for relocation<p>- 800 euros yearly educational budget<p>For my current position I am getting following<p>- Getting almost same salary (but it is tax free and I save around 4000 euros per month)<p>- 13 salaries in year<p>- 24 holidays<p>- Ticket back home yearly<p>Given that, I am happy at my current company. My only concern about Dubai is<p>- You can stay here in Dubai as long as you want but you will never get the permanent residency<p>- There are small number of good companies so I am not sure about the future here in Dubai if I ever have to leave my current company.<p>Having looked at the comparison above, if you weigh the pros and cons between Dubai and Berlin, would you recommend me to accept the offer? I don&#x27;t know much about Berlin, could anyone please tell me how much could I save with 5000 Euros a month of salary<p>I am really confused and would love to know what would you recommend given your experience in Berlin Germany?<p>PS. I am a single person, a typical guy, no girlfriend, no night life, spend most of my time on my laptop hacking around. And most of the time, all I need is food and bed. Considering all of that, in a salary of 5000 Euros per month, how much could I save per month after my food and rent expenditures?
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