5 ms·
Yes we're between 5th [0] and 7th [1] depending on the measure, which is think is appropriate. Most of the places I'd rather live globally are more expensive [
by doublerebel 8y ago
Yes we're between 5th [0] and 7th [1] depending on the measure, which is think is appropriate. Most of the places I'd rather live globally are more expensive [2].
[0]: https://nested.com/research/rental/2017/us/all https://nested.com/research/rental/2017/us/all
[1]: https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/real-estate/T006-S001-most-expensive-u-s-cities-to-live-in-2018/index.html https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/real-estate/T006-S001-mo...
[2]: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/admin/100000005486592.embedded.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/admin/1000000054865...
- thatfrenchguy 8y agoParis’s rent doesn’t include the (train/métro) suburbs, where 80% of the people live. It’s a very different market than the Bay Area.
- seanmcdirmid 8y agoAs far as international cities go, very few offer better than Seattle salaries for software engineers. Maybe maybe Zurich, but definitely not Paris or London.
- taurath 8y agoAnd yet, in the mid 100s in salary one can’t afford a place here.
- seanmcdirmid 8y agoCompared to other international non-US cities? Seattle is still very affordable. Places in Zurich aren’t cheap. Heck, even Vancouver is more pricey.