[dmitrij]

- after tax, social security and mandatory health insurance, you will keep around 50% of your gross income

- apartment will be around € 600-700 now (1-2 rooms in a "hip", central location like Kreuzberg, Friedrichshain, Neukölln)

- it's a quite multicultural city, with lot's interesting live styles and culture

- it's a democratic, stable country with a generally functioning law and state

- the weather is cold and rainy especially from November to May

- it's way up north, so less light in winter, more in summer

I would prefer Berlin to Dubai, but I am a Berliner, so ...