A German Phrase for Asking whether utilities are included: "Sind die Nebenkosten im Mietpreis enthalten?"

"Sind die Nebenkosten im Mietpreis enthalten?" means "Are the utilities included in the rent?" and it's the basic German expression used for asking whether utilities are included. It's very handy when moving or looking for a place to live. To answer, you can say something like "Nein, die kommen noch dazu." (No, they come on top). You can keep the conversation going by reacting with something like "Gut, dann rechne ich das mit ein." (Okay, I'll factor that in).