I'm paying about the same in Stuttgart (Germany), and NYC or SF is definitely two or three times the price for comparable apartments to mine. I rented a small h

I'm paying about the same in Stuttgart (Germany), and NYC or SF is definitely two or three times the price for comparable apartments to mine. I rented a small hotel room in Tokyo (a bit outside, but good metro connection) and it was about the same price as in Germany as well. I really think Tokyo is by far cheaper. But the salaries are probably also not on SF or NYC level.