Very True of Berlin. Have lived there 10+ Years and the costs have risen astronomically accelerated by the pandemic. Rents are more than double what they were a decade ago and the average cost of living is the same. A Döner and a Mate were less than 5 Euros at most Imbiss back then, that'll set you back 10euro+ in some locations these days. We've seen the exodus manifesting the past years in the artist community, they are usually the first to go. The real question is, what will happen to Berlin as the German population ages and all of the young people no longer find it cool/affordable?