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. Living in Berlin is inexpensive. According to a study by the Mercer consultancy, the cost of living in Berlin is low in comparison with other large cities such as Munich, London, and Copenhagen. A study by international real estate service company Savills also confirms that rent, clothes, food, and transport are especially affordable in the city on the Spree: in the ranking of the costs of living for international students, Berlin is the cheapest worldwide. 195.33 € Berlin office rental in comparison Attractive location In 2015, around 940,800 square meters of office space was newly rented – an increase of 20 % compared to the previous year. In total, Berlin has 19.3 million square meters of office space. 96.83 € 87.92 € Office rental is an average of 19 euros per square meter in Berlin 71.67 € 29.50 € 22.50 € 19.00 € London New York Moskau Paris München Westend Sources: Cushman & Wakefield, Colliers International. Hamburg 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 1,268 VEHICLES OVER 1,500 KILOMETERS OF BICYCLE PATHS
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