[maxsilver]

> Its not going to be in a desirable city and probably not a very nice apt,

That's what the comparison is though, it's using "city center" apartments, apartments inside urban areas. Of which, there aren't any anywhere near that price, in almost any city in the US. (Even somewhere like Detroit).

If you want to look at crappy apartments way outside of town, the comparison still holds up:

> Dresden - Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre - $392/month USD

That "affordable" Modesto apartment is still about 2X the cost of a comparable unit.

[AstralStorm]

And likely has proper public transport (very lacking in the US) so you might be able to reduce your gas bill.