I'm not sure you read the article in question. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/28/nyregion/new-york-subway-construction-costs.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017

I'm not sure you read the article in question. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/28/nyregion/new-york-subway-construction-costs.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/28/nyregion/new-york-subway-... The costs aren't high because of cost of living, they're high because of cushy agreements with workers unions and construction companies, among a myriad other things.