[seppel]

> - Health insurance is another big expense. At one point I paid more for insurance than rent, because I'm self-employed.

Health insurance is also really expensive as an employee, but people dont notice because half of the cost is completely hidden for them ("paid" by the employer) and the other half also never reaches their bank account but is on listed in the monthly payroll notification.

[BrandoElFollito]

Yes but all the other deductions are expensive as well (retirement, death insurance etc.). Why specifically pointing out the health insurance part?

It is as compulsory as the others.

[seppel]

Death insurance is not compulsory and I'm not sure why the OP pointed out health insurance. I was just pointing out that it is expensive, independent whether you are self-employed or not.

[nicbou]

Depends on where you live. Note the currency used.

[seppel]

I was talking about Germany.