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True. We (Germany) experience that too. In some places you wouldn't get a 1 bedroom tiny apt for a sum you could buy a decent house elsewhere.
But I just wouldn't want to live in such cities or neighborhoods. For what purpose? Why should anyone even know I'm loaded? In real life noone knows I am. If I'd raise a cup on the streets people would probably throw change into it ๐
Nobody has to know you own a house. Don't gad about in a tuxedo wearing a monocle.
The purpose of living in a population-dense area is the culture and amenities, such as healthcare facilities and art communities.
Sure, but those you can have basically everywhere, don't need to pick the rich neighborhoods or generally expensive cities.
I lived in our capital once. It had not one benefit I couldn't find elsewhere. At least none I would've found. And we move every few years to somewhere else in krautland.
thats where the jobs are though, cities. not all rich neighborhoods have 1+millUSD houses, it easily be a "lower cost" with that much expensive housing. you wont b finding jobs in a rural area. if you want to live a relative hcol, mcol area, in blue areas expect to live with roommates , or with your parents/friends/family only while not have the income to match the COL.
OK, the USA has vastly more space in between cities, that factors in highly. But OK, I didn't think of jobs as I rarely had one in the last decades. That surely matters a lot. Though most who live rural here simply work remotely. As getting their would mean an hour commuting or more. One way. That's not life anymore.