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It's also the market rate in the affected cities. You begin to see the nature of the problem.
by Gargoyle 10y ago
It's also the market rate in the affected cities.
You begin to see the nature of the problem.
- sanswork 10y agoI've lived in 2 of the affected cities. When I was making less I had housemates to bring the rental costs down(Sydney) or lived outside the city and commuted(Toronto). Both would work for either city and allow you to not have to spend 30-50% of your income on rent.
- Gargoyle 10y agoThe existence of ways to work around a problem doesn't mean there isn't an actual problem.
- sanswork 10y agoI don't consider high demand locations having high cost a problem personally. But if you want to live in a high demand area and you don't make enough money there are ways to do it without spending excessively on rent.
- barrkel 10y agoDon't underestimate the costs of living outside a city and commuting. Not just the opportunity cost of lack of socializing, but commuting measurably decreases people's happiness, quite apart from how much time it takes. It's also not morally wrong to pay more for accommodation that suits your lifestyle better.
- sanswork 10y agoI've not said it is morally wrong. Though I think it is wrong to complain about the costs of high demand areas if you're not willing to take actions to decrease those costs.