> If I earn a small amount of money in a place with low cost of living, then I can't move to a high cost of living location later. Having done this out of scho

> If I earn a small amount of money in a place with low cost of living, then I can't move to a high cost of living location later. Having done this out of school, I found myself literally borrowing money for first/last/security. Not much money, and not for long, but that's of course because I had a signed contract before I settled on an apartment. Cheap living is pleasant, but it can leave you in a serious cash crunch should you try to move - especially as a young person.