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> But unless you somehow gift me one million dollars USD or more (and the same to every single person I know), none of us are going to be able to afford to live
by brmgb 6y ago
> But unless you somehow gift me one million dollars USD or more (and the same to every single person I know), none of us are going to be able to afford to live anywhere in Paris that actually has close access to all of those things you've described, with the living situation described above.
Have you ever set foot in a European city ?
I currently live in Paris. Bus, metro and Vélib' are three minutes away and I am not a millionaire. It all costs me 38 euros a month for unlimited journeys.
I could afford to start a family here. Two affluent people can rent 750 square feet in Paris. I could even probably buy if I accepted to be in debt for thirty years.
- s1artibartfast 6y ago>I could afford to start a family here. Two affluent people can rent 750 square feet in Paris. I could even probably buy if I accepted to be in debt for thirty years. I think this is the exact tradeoff that is being discussed. Some people are OK with the 750 square ft flat. Others want a 3,000 sqft home on a quarter acre with room to park a boat or RV. You can get this within a 15 minute Drive of downtown Houston for $300k, but you wont be walking to the local grocery or civic building. As far as I can tell, 300k will buy you a 250 sqft apartment in Paris, but you will have access to walkable civic amenities.
- amaccuish 6y ago> It all costs me 38 euros a month for unlimited journeys. Ouch. My VBB-Umweltkarte for similar costs 63 EUR a month.
- brmgb 6y agoWell, the actual cost is 73 euros per month but in typical French fashion my employer has to pay for half of my metro pass (also I have the cheapest bike rental plan and trips are only free if they last less than 30 minutes).