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[–] [email protected] 51 points 5 months ago (6 children)

“Almost a third on rent”? What utopia do they live in?

Right now a simple 2bd apartment averages $2450 where I live and this was always know as the cheap Canadian city! Bonkers!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

here in sweden most cities have some amount of municipal housing, where you can get a family-sized apartment for like $1200 equivalent, or a studio apartment for $300-400

it's almost like socialism works, and it works so fucking well that they have to legally restrict the municipal housing from being more than like 17% of the housing supply lest it nuke all private landlords from orbit

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

It's 3,100 where I live... And these are American dollars. I'm tired...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Is the average salary 3600? Then it would check out.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Worse, actually. My net at $58,000CAD got me $3,600/mo. If I wanted a simple 2bd today it would be now two thirds of my take-home. The friend who rents my guest bedroom has become my roommate over the last few months as they’ve been unable to find a place that’s even vaguely reasonable.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Imagine being able to afford rent. I just live with my parent and hate it every day!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Oh look at “can live with their parents” over here. How luxurious!

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 months ago

Writing over the internet? Look at Mr moneybags over here!

[–] [email protected] 65 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

So it's either the city or the forest? Rural towns, commuter cities, farmer villages...

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago

I think it's meant to be a joke.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago

Hey now, you could probably downgrade to a 1bd and save $200 a month