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utility costs
Additional costs that arise when renting an apartment or house in addition to the base rent, for example for heating, water, garbage collection, and caretaker services. Usually used in the plural.
Die Miete beträgt 800 Euro kalt, plus circa 200 Euro Nebenkosten.
The rent is 800 euros cold, plus about 200 euros in utility costs.
The word is made up of 'neben' (beside/in addition to) and 'Kosten' (costs). It therefore describes costs that arise 'beside' the main costs, e.g. the base rent.
Vergessen Sie nicht, die Nebenkosten in Ihr Budget einzuplanen.
Don't forget to include the additional costs in your budget.
'Nebenkosten' (additional costs) is used almost exclusively in the plural, since it usually refers to a sum of different cost items. The singular 'die Nebenkoste' is very rare and unusual.
Wie hoch sind die monatlichen Nebenkosten für diese Wohnung?
How high are the monthly utility costs for this apartment?
In a rental context, the 'Nebenkosten' (utility costs) are the difference between the 'Kaltmiete' (base rent excluding utilities) and the 'Warmmiete' (total rent including utilities). They typically include heating, water, garbage collection, and other operating costs.
Die Warmmiete setzt sich aus der Kaltmiete und den Nebenkosten zusammen.
The warm rent consists of the cold rent and the utility costs.
Outside the rental context, the term refers to all additional costs of a purchase or project. Typical examples are notary fees and taxes when buying a house, or shipping costs for an online order.
Die Nebenkosten beim Autokauf beinhalten die Zulassungsgebühren und die Versicherung.
The additional costs when buying a car include the registration fees and the insurance.
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'die Miete' and 'die Nebenkosten' often go together when talking about housing, but they are not the same thing. 'die Miete' is the main amount for using the apartment. 'die Nebenkosten' are additional costs, for example for heating, water, garbage, or a caretaker. Learners may confuse the words because both are paid regularly and often appear in the same bill. If you want to be precise, you distinguish between 'Grundmiete' (base rent) and 'Nebenkosten' (utility costs).
Die Nebenkosten sind in diesem Jahr wegen der Heizung gestiegen.
The utility costs have gone up this year because of the heating.
Meine Mutter fragt im Gespräch, ob die Miete schon bezahlt ist.
During the conversation, my mother asks whether the rent has already been paid.