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The chart below shows the average monthly rent for one-bedroom and three-bedroom flats in five cities.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
| Category | One bedroom | Three bedrooms |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | $1,400 | $3,100 |
| Istanbul | $450 | $950 |
| Tashkent | $380 | $750 |
| Delhi | $280 | $600 |
| Berlin | $950 | $1,900 |
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The bar chart compares the average monthly rent for one-bedroom and three-bedroom flats in five cities.
Overall, Dubai was the most expensive city for both flat sizes and Delhi the cheapest. In every city, a three-bedroom flat cost about twice as much as a one-bedroom flat.
Dubai had the highest rents, at $1,400 for a one-bedroom flat and $3,100 for a three-bedroom flat. Berlin was second, with rents of $950 and $1,900 respectively, so a three-bedroom flat there cost exactly double the smaller type. Berlin's rents were well below those in Dubai, at roughly two-thirds of the one-bedroom price and 61% of the three-bedroom price.
The other three cities were much cheaper. Istanbul's rents were $450 for one bedroom and $950 for three, while in Tashkent they were $380 and $750. Notably, a three-bedroom flat in Istanbul cost $950, exactly the same as a one-bedroom flat in Berlin.
Delhi was the cheapest city, at $280 for a one-bedroom flat and $600 for a three-bedroom flat. A three-bedroom flat in Dubai therefore cost more than ten times as much as a one-bedroom flat in Delhi.
| Phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| monthly rent | payment each month for housing |
| one-bedroom flat | a small apartment |
| roughly double | about twice as much |
| the cheapest | having the lowest price |
| in both cases | for both types |
| similar to | alike |
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