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Re:Germany will start one of the most affordable public tran... by marcod on Saturday April 29, 2023 @04:10PM (#35756671)
588 EUR per year is not peanuts especially for 17% of Germans who are poor.

> 13.8 million Germans either live in poverty or are at risk of slipping below the poverty line.

https://www.dw.com/en/germany-what-poverty-looks-like-in-a-r...

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Re:Germany will start one of the most affordable public tran... by quonn on Saturday April 29, 2023 @04:23PM (#35756792)
„For Germany, this means that single people who make less than €1,148 in net income a month are considered below the poverty line.“

So 50 Euros would be 5%. Additionally there are discounts for the poor, often bringing the price down to 20 or 30 Euros in most states.

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Re:Germany will start one of the most affordable public tran... by JanSt on Saturday April 29, 2023 @04:25PM (#35756813)
Average EU household spending in transportation is around 13% of income.

Even at only 1000€/month this ticket is only 5%.

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