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kalt or warm?

kalt or warm?

The sneakiest ad words: kalt has nothing to do with temperature.

  • die Kaltmiete = the base rent, WITHOUT the Nebenkosten
  • die Warmmiete = the base rent PLUS the Nebenkosten in the ad (heating and running costs)

kalt + NK = warm: 400 € + 80 € = 480 €. Electricity and internet are usually extra bills on top.

Tip

Always calculate: 400 € kalt + 80 € NK = 480 € warm. Electricity and internet usually come on top.