These numbers are yearly totals, with occasionally monthly averages provided. This is for a single-person household. Numbers are rounded for convenience.
The total is about € 36 000.
Essentials
Rent: € 18060, or about € 1500/month.
Rundfunkbeitrag: € 220.
Electricity: € 810.
Internet: € 610.
Insurances (excluding health insurance): € 35.
Backup: € 70.
Phone plan: € 100.
1Password: € 40.
YNAB (You Need A Budget): € 100.
Taxes: € 30.
Medical: €820. Primarily dental and dermatological stuff.
Food
Groceries: € 3100, or about € 260/month.
Eating out: € 2500, or about € 210/month.
Giving
Donations: € 270.
Creator support: € 240. This is Patreon and the like.
Quality
These are expenses that are optional, but increase my quality of living.
Bear: €16. That’s Bear, my note-taking app.
Tenant association: € 130.
Clothing: € 600.
Household: € 1300.
Psychotherapy: €1700.
Transportation: € 270.
Domains: € 210. This covers the next few years.
Fastmail: € 160. This covers the next few years.
Fun
These are expenses just for fun — primarily entertainment and holidays.
Creativity: € 2300.
Holidays: € 350.
Entertainment: € 400. (Games, books, films/series, music, …).