> She earns about 825 euros ($990) per month and gets an extra 500 euros ($600) in welfare because of her low wages.

> But rents are high — and rising — in Fürstenfeldbruck. Kus’s apartment alone costs her more than 800 euros ($960) per month.

That's one expensive rent for a small town in Germany. Usually one would not spend that much in rent with that income if they can help it.