That's what we thought until we arrived in Berlin, Germany, which two under surprise was not as expensive as the rest of Europe.

這就是我們的想法，直到我們到達德國柏林，這兩個下驚喜的是沒有歐洲其他地區那麼貴。

$3 broke above $5 for a pizza, $2 for beer.

3元破5元以上的披薩，2元的啤酒。

Berlin is cheaper than New York, Paris, Los Angeles and evening back home.

柏林比紐約、巴黎、洛杉磯便宜，晚上回國。

But why?

但為什麼呢？

Here is my best guess.

這是我的最佳猜測。

Burnin was divided and right.

伯寧分明是對的。

As this Berlin wall fell, the city was rebuilt for everybody.

隨著這堵柏林牆的倒塌，這座城市為大家重建。

Rent prices are controlled by the government, so they don't grow fast.

房租價格由政府控制，所以增長不快。

Public transportation is designed to be affordable, and here minimum wages are designed to be livable wages, not just minimum.

公共交通的設計是為了讓人們負擔得起，這裡的最低工資設計是宜居的工資，而不僅僅是最低工資。

Whatever the reason is, this European capital is affordable to everybody.

不管是什麼原因，這個歐洲之都是每個人都能承受的。

The artist, business person, the poor, the rich and the families like mine.

藝術家、商人、窮人、富人和我這樣的家庭。