Berlin runs $1,555 a month for a city-centre one-bedroom. These 2 places are cheaper — from 48% to 49% less. Every figure below comes from the same rent survey on the same day, so the comparisons are consistent rather than stitched together from different months. We lead with what you give up.
$793 vs $1,555 a month, city-centre one-bedroom
What you give upBeautiful baroque centre, notably cheaper, but a smaller and less international job and social market.
$811 vs $1,555 a month, city-centre one-bedroom
What you give upSame country and visa, growing creative scene, but a much smaller international community and fewer English-speaking services.
Rent is one line of a budget, not the whole thing. A city that is 40% cheaper on rent may not be 40% cheaper to live in once flights, healthcare and tax are counted. Figures are city-centre one-bedroom asking rents, not what you will necessarily pay after negotiating a longer lease.