Thanks to its moderate housing costs, Berlin has not become, like Paris, a ghetto for the rich. Unlike the French, who are handicapped by the high cost of housing, Germans’ purchasing power is more harmoniously distributed, creating more room for household consumption to contribute to economic growth.
适度的住房成本使柏林避免了像巴黎一样沦为有钱人的聚居地。与受困于高房价的法国人相比，德国人的购买力分配更加和谐，为家庭消费贡献于经济增长创造了条件。