[stale2002]

There are tons of places in the first world that are both cheap, and definitely not a ghetto.

Not everyone should live in the Bay area, or New York, or even downtown in some major city!

There are lots and lots of places that are even within commuting distance of a major city (that isnt SF or New York...), That are inexpensive.

The world is bigger than a couple coastal cities, and there are lots of opportunities if you are willing to expand your horizons beyond 1% of the land.

> here in Ireland for example, mostly it's because of real estate speculation and treating houses as investments rather than places were people live

Then maybe people shouldn't live in this very small percentage of the world, or expand your horizons beyond demanding that you be able to live in the most expensive parts of it?