• ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.netOP
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    2 months ago

    I live in a major city with decent (not excellent, just decent) transportation.

    Yokels from small towns talk about how “expensive” it is until I ask them how much they pay for rent and food. And it always surprises them theyre paying the same damn amount thanks to inflation.

    • Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
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      2 months ago

      Eh… Used to live in the city in a 500 sq ft condo built in '75 and similar units would be rented for the same price I’m paying to rent a 900sq ft apartment built in 2014 in a small town with all services one could need… Bonus, I don’t need my car to do the groceries because it’s 2 minutes door to door from where I live now compared to 5 minutes in my car when I was at the condo.