Fully agree. When I read "micro" I was expecting 15 sqm, not expecting it to turn out larger than my first flat (25 sqm) when I was still at the university once

Fully agree. When I read "micro" I was expecting 15 sqm, not expecting it to turn out larger than my first flat (25 sqm) when I was still at the university once I've done the calculation. 25 sqm is fairly typical for student's or young professional's apartments (something like this: http://www.studiomuc.de/apartment_varianten.htm http://www.studiomuc.de/apartment_varianten.htm though also a total rip-off). Ikea Germany actually once had a series of tv ads showing furniture solutions for really tiny rooms. All that being said, 3000 USD/month is ridiculous. How can any public service employee still live in a city like that?