> Care to clarify how you came up with that budget? Rent an apartment, pay amenities and buy groceries for 1500 EUR in Munich?

My US example only included housing as well, simply because I have zero idea how much Americans pay for food, phones and internet.

In any case, a quick search for apartments in Munich (where I lived until last year) shows you quite a bunch of options (way) below that price range [1].

[1] https://www.immobilienscout24.de/Suche/de/bayern/muenchen/wo...