Berlin and Hamburg have jointly spent at least €4 billion on housing migrants since 2022. Hamburg alone incurred €597 million for asylum seeker accommodation, with €160 million specifically for hotels and meals in 2025. Overall housing costs in Hamburg, including container villages and other facilities, reach approximately €1 billion annually. These figures were revealed in response to an AfD parliamentary inquiry, highlighting concerns about escalating budget deficits. The Hamburg Senate attributed the reliance on hotels to the rapid need for housing following Russia's war in Ukraine, aiming to transition asylum seekers to other accommodations. In Berlin, hotel and hostel accommodations for asylum seekers cost an average of €60 per person daily, significantly more than container villages at €20. Berlin housed between 3,300 and 3,500 individuals in hotels or hostels as of 2025. The total cost for refugee accommodation, care, and integration in Berlin from 2022 to 2025 reached €2.24 billion. Berlin's integration senator acknowledged the high hotel costs, advocating for more cost-effective decentralized housing solutions. The combined expenses for Berlin and Hamburg since 2022 exceed €4 billion, not including additional administrative, security, education, welfare, and healthcare costs. Germany's total annual spending on migrants, encompassing all these aspects, surpasses €50 billion.