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Berlin apartments under $1,500/month
If you're looking under $1,500 per month, you're looking at studios in mid-tier neighborhoods, sharing 2-beds, or living slightly farther from campus. The neighborhoods below in Berlin fit this budget.
Best neighborhoods under $1,500/month in Berlin
Mitte
Mitte is central Berlin and home to HU's Unter den Linden campus. Densest part of the city, museums, government, gastronomy. Almost no affordable apartments left for students; most live here in WGs or studio buildings.
$600 – $1,500/mo
Charlottenburg
Charlottenburg houses TU Berlin's main campus. Bourgeois pre-war architecture, Kurfürstendamm shopping, the Schloss Charlottenburg. The classic TU student neighborhood.
$550 – $1,400/mo
Friedrichshain
Friedrichshain is east of Mitte, Boxhagener Platz, Simon-Dach-Straße, the longest-surviving stretch of the Berlin Wall. Very dense student/twenty-something population. Rent rising fast since 2018 but still affordable vs Mitte.
$550 – $1,300/mo
Kreuzberg
Kreuzberg is Berlin's classic alternative neighborhood, Görlitzer Park, Bergmannkiez, the Turkish market. SO 36 (the eastern half) is grittier; 61 (the western half) is gentrified.
$550 – $1,350/mo
Wedding
Wedding is Berlin's most affordable inner-ring neighborhood. Working-class history, large Turkish + African communities, leafy Volkspark Rehberge. Gentrification began ~2018 but rent remains far below Mitte/Kreuzberg.
$400 – $1,000/mo
Prenzlauer Berg
Prenzlauer Berg is post-gentrification Berlin, Helmholtzplatz, Kollwitzplatz, families with strollers, organic supermarkets. Pretty but pricey for students. Mostly PhD/postdoc territory.
$600 – $1,400/mo
Dahlem
Dahlem is southwestern Berlin, villas, embassies, and Freie Universität's main campus. Quietest neighborhood on this list. 25-minute U-Bahn ride from Mitte, but you walk to FU from your front door.
$500 – $1,200/mo
Steglitz
Steglitz sits between Dahlem (FU) and central Berlin. Schloßstraße shopping, calm residential streets, S-Bahn ring access. The most under-rated FU neighborhood.
$500 – $1,200/mo
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Frequently asked questions
Can I really find apartments under $1,500/month in Berlin?
Yes, 8 of our covered Berlin neighborhoods have units under $1,500/month, especially Mitte, Charlottenburg, Friedrichshain.
Will I need a roommate to stay under $1,500/month in Berlin?
Often yes, sharing a 2-bed is the most reliable way to stay under $1,500/month in Berlin without sacrificing safety or commute.