Decent apartment in Berlin?

Question

I'm thinking of relocating to Berlin for a couple of years. Does anyone know how much a decent one bedroom apartment, would cost for a graduate just finishing college? Any suggestions? Thanks.

Answer 1

Well mine is a two-bedroom in one of the nicer parts of Kreuzberg and I pay about 400 euros per month all in all.

Two suggestions: Avoid hotspots like Prenzlauer Berg, everybody currently wants to live there, so rent prices have taken a hike. Also, try not to come in February or October since that's when the semesters start and laods of students are looking for places to stay.

Answer 2

Kat is right. I've lived in Prenzlauer Berg for 12 years and the prices jut went up to insane heights. Kreuzberg 36 still got small and nice apartments. I have a lot of friends living there and they pay about 500-600 for a 2-bedroom apartment. One with just one bedroom doesn't necessarily have to be cheaper, though.

Check http://www.immobilienscout24.de Unfortunately, it's in German only... Good luck and have fun in my former hometown.

Answer 3

I'm living in Neukölln, which seems to become the new up and coming district right now, probably because the rents are still rather low and lots of students move here. (And a small bar-scene is developing in the Weserstr.)

You can still get a decent 1 room apartment for 250 to 300 euro here. Immoscout24 is a good place to start searching, but if you don't know german that well you could look at http://www.exberlinerflatrentals.com/ , a service by the english monthly magazine Exberliner from Berlin.