Neighborhood | Residence selection | Expat pop. | Relative cost | Commute to centre | Privacy/low noise | Restaurants | Bars / night life | Shopping |
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Mitte: Moabit | Quiet on the river, and many buildings, but beautiful views | Mixed | High | |||||
Pankow: Penzlauer Berg | Chic, fully-fitted, well-renovated apartments in a lively, artistic neighborhood | Many expats | Mid- range | |||||
Charlottenburg & Wilmersdorf | High-end housings; diplomats live here and there are lots of families | Many expats | High | |||||
Steglitz-Zehlendorf: Steglitz | High-end housing in excellent repair, quick transit connections to the city centre, quiet | Mixed | High | |||||
Tempelhof, Schoneberg, Mariendorf | End of the subway line, and has single-family homes and duplexes, all brand new and very affordable | Mixed | Mid to low | |||||
Steglitz-Zehlendorf: Dahlem | Much like a village, many gorgeous houses; a bit far but good for the US consulate and faculty of the university | Many expats | Mid- range | |||||
Mitte: Tiergarten | Elegant apartments, but the downside is being close to the zoo, which smells in summer | Mixed | High | |||||
Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg | Not as glamorous as Prenzlauer Berg, but rent is cheaper and the apartments often boast enormous rooms. Vibrant and buzzing nightlife scene. | Mixed | Mid- range | |||||
Spandau | Not many expats choose to live in Spandau, but it does offer cheap rent, large apartmentsand easy access to town via the S-Bahn,. | Low | Low | |||||
Relative proximity to healthcare is similar across the board; proximity to school is dependent on type of school