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> As developing countries develop, they'll look more and more like the US. A one bedroom apartment in my city rents for $1,800/mo - $2,200/mo and it's very "no

> As developing countries develop, they'll look more and more like the US. A one bedroom apartment in my city rents for $1,800/mo - $2,200/mo and it's very "nothing burger" in terms of what you get. I'd imagine the rest of the world has a lot of catching up to do in that department?

blagie 3y ago
First place on a web search in... Shanghai: https://www.smartshanghai.com/housing/apartments-rent/1569779 https://www.smartshanghai.com/housing/apartments-rent/156977... $1200. Delhi: https://bnnbreaking.com/world/india/navigating-the-maze-of-budget-friendly-one-bedroom-rentals-in-delhi/ https://bnnbreaking.com/world/india/navigating-the-maze-of-b... $330 Nairobi: https://propertypro.co.ke/property-for-rent/houses/in/nairobi/1-bedroom https://propertypro.co.ke/property-for-rent/houses/in/nairob... $20 Bangkok: https://propertyscout.co.th/en/spectacular-high-rise-1-br-apt-near-mrt-queen-sirikit-national-convention-centre-1145216/ https://propertyscout.co.th/en/spectacular-high-rise-1-br-ap... $560 Lagos, Victoria Island: https://nigeriapropertycentre.com/for-rent/flats-apartments/lagos/victoria-island/showtype?bedrooms=1 https://nigeriapropertycentre.com/for-rent/flats-apartments/... $400 Ann Arbor, MI: https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_rent/condo,apartment_duplex_type/?searchQueryState=%7B%22isMapVisible%22%3Atrue%2C%22mapBounds%22%3A%7B%22west%22%3A-83.68445239374881%2C%22east%22%3A-83.55956874201541%2C%22south%22%3A42.19630825852001%2C%22north%22%3A42.29371268177791%7D%2C%22filterState%22%3A%7B%22fr%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Atrue%7D%2C%22fsba%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Afalse%7D%2C%22fsbo%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Afalse%7D%2C%22nc%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Afalse%7D%2C%22cmsn%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Afalse%7D%2C%22auc%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Afalse%7D%2C%22fore%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Afalse%7D%2C%22beds%22%3A%7B%22min%22%3A1%2C%22max%22%3A1%7D%2C%22sf%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Afalse%7D%2C%22tow%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Afalse%7D%2C%22mf%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Afalse%7D%2C%22land%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Afalse%7D%2C%22manu%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Afalse%7D%2C%22sort%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3A%22days%22%7D%7D%2C%22isListVisible%22%3Atrue%2C%22pagination%22%3A%7B%7D%2C%22mapZoom%22%3A14%7D https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_rent/condo,apartment_duplex... A bit under $1000 It's actually quite all over the map.
- MuffinFlavored 3y ago
  Good data. I'm not sure if it proves my point or not or what point I'm even trying to prove about US + engineer salaries + cost of living One nit pick: https://www.apartments.com/ann-arbor-mi/ https://www.apartments.com/ann-arbor-mi/ Under $1k is living pretty 'not so great' in Ann Arbor
  - blagie 3y ago
    I'm not sure the world is always divided into clean points; I just figured the data would be interesting. I've spent a lot of time in a lot of places (including several from that list), and I'm not sure what conclusions I'd draw about cost-of-living versus much of anything. One unusual thing is often the very high cost-of-living in some cities in low-income countries. Like, if you can pay $50/month for housing an hour out of the city, why do people who earn a fraction of what I do spend $1000+ on housing in the city? Why don't people and businesses relocate? I'm sure there's a good reason (and probably not the same reason everywhere -- crime, schools, economic opportunity, social standing, etc.), but apparent paradoxes like that are interesting.

blagie 3y ago

First place on a web search in... Shanghai: https://www.smartshanghai.com/housing/apartments-rent/1569779 https://www.smartshanghai.com/housing/apartments-rent/156977... $1200. Delhi: https://bnnbreaking.com/world/india/navigating-the-maze-of-budget-friendly-one-bedroom-rentals-in-delhi/ https://bnnbreaking.com/world/india/navigating-the-maze-of-b... $330 Nairobi: https://propertypro.co.ke/property-for-rent/houses/in/nairobi/1-bedroom https://propertypro.co.ke/property-for-rent/houses/in/nairob... $20 Bangkok: https://propertyscout.co.th/en/spectacular-high-rise-1-br-apt-near-mrt-queen-sirikit-national-convention-centre-1145216/ https://propertyscout.co.th/en/spectacular-high-rise-1-br-ap... $560 Lagos, Victoria Island: https://nigeriapropertycentre.com/for-rent/flats-apartments/lagos/victoria-island/showtype?bedrooms=1 https://nigeriapropertycentre.com/for-rent/flats-apartments/... $400 Ann Arbor, MI: https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_rent/condo,apartment_duplex_type/?searchQueryState=%7B%22isMapVisible%22%3Atrue%2C%22mapBounds%22%3A%7B%22west%22%3A-83.68445239374881%2C%22east%22%3A-83.55956874201541%2C%22south%22%3A42.19630825852001%2C%22north%22%3A42.29371268177791%7D%2C%22filterState%22%3A%7B%22fr%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Atrue%7D%2C%22fsba%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Afalse%7D%2C%22fsbo%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Afalse%7D%2C%22nc%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Afalse%7D%2C%22cmsn%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Afalse%7D%2C%22auc%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Afalse%7D%2C%22fore%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Afalse%7D%2C%22beds%22%3A%7B%22min%22%3A1%2C%22max%22%3A1%7D%2C%22sf%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Afalse%7D%2C%22tow%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Afalse%7D%2C%22mf%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Afalse%7D%2C%22land%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Afalse%7D%2C%22manu%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Afalse%7D%2C%22sort%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3A%22days%22%7D%7D%2C%22isListVisible%22%3Atrue%2C%22pagination%22%3A%7B%7D%2C%22mapZoom%22%3A14%7D https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_rent/condo,apartment_duplex... A bit under $1000 It's actually quite all over the map.

MuffinFlavored 3y ago
Good data. I'm not sure if it proves my point or not or what point I'm even trying to prove about US + engineer salaries + cost of living One nit pick: https://www.apartments.com/ann-arbor-mi/ https://www.apartments.com/ann-arbor-mi/ Under $1k is living pretty 'not so great' in Ann Arbor
- blagie 3y ago
  I'm not sure the world is always divided into clean points; I just figured the data would be interesting. I've spent a lot of time in a lot of places (including several from that list), and I'm not sure what conclusions I'd draw about cost-of-living versus much of anything. One unusual thing is often the very high cost-of-living in some cities in low-income countries. Like, if you can pay $50/month for housing an hour out of the city, why do people who earn a fraction of what I do spend $1000+ on housing in the city? Why don't people and businesses relocate? I'm sure there's a good reason (and probably not the same reason everywhere -- crime, schools, economic opportunity, social standing, etc.), but apparent paradoxes like that are interesting.