22 City of short
22 City of short distances B erlin offers excellent infrastructure. The capital region connects Western and Eastern Europe. It is an intersection of European transportation routes with the largest internal market in the western world. 200 million consumers can be reached within a day‘s driving for a truck. Berlin has extensive broadband coverage, and fiber optic connections are possible in almost all of the city area. In addition, the trans-European transportation nets of highways, railroads, air traffic and inland waterways all intersect in the capital region. Despite its size, Berlin remains a city of short distances. Thanks to the closely meshed public transport system with short cycle times, destinations throughout the entire city area can be reached easily without a car, right around the clock. Buses and trains operated by Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) are used for over 1 billion journeys per year. There is also a huge range of bike, scooter and car sharing options. Life in Berlin is still affordable by international standards. In New York, Dublin and Singapore the costs are 37, 25 and 22% higher. Housing costs are 44% lower than in London. Food is 29% cheaper than in Paris, and clothing costs 15% less than in Copenhagen. 246 226 225 202 199 194 185 Cost of Living Index – Comparison of major European cities 174 172 167 152 Geneva London Oslo Dublin Paris Stockholm Amsterdam Helsinki Copenhagen Munich Berlin Sources: Expatistan Cost of Living Index in Europe Attractive Location In 2017, more than 1 million square meters of office space was newly rented. In total, Berlin has 20.3 million square meters of office space. 1.3 million are scheduled for completion in 2018 by 2020. Affordable rents Office rental is an average of 19 euros per square meter in Berlin LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN FIGURES AROUND 5,400 KM PUBLIC ROADWAY NETWORK LOCAL RAILWAY (S-BAHN) RING SYSTEM AROUND THE INNER CITY MORE THAN 7,000 TAXI CABS IN BERLIN 149 BUS LINES AND 63 NIGHT BUS LINES
23 Photos: Thinkstock.de | iStock | SimmiSimons, Berlin Partner | Fotolia | CCat82 AROUND 3,100 STOPS IN THE ENTIRE TRANSPORT SYSTEM TEN SUBWAY LINES WITH A TOTAL OF 173 STATIONS AND 1,272 VEHICLES OVER 1,500 KILOMETERS OF BICYCLE PATHS
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