[AlimJaffer]

When that's your comparison, almost every city in the world is more affordable compared to the Bay Area. Europe, barring London, is typically much more affordable in my experience (extensive transit systems helps as well). There's a reason cities like Berlin are hot spots, they're not just culturally fantastic, they're affordable for all working classes.

[geezerjay]

> There's a reason cities like Berlin are hot spots, they're not just culturally fantastic, they're affordable for all working classes.

This.

Last time I've looked, there were rental appartments in Berlin that were on the market for as little as 500€/month, while equivalent apartments in Amsterdam went for over 1200€/month.

[pimeys]

You looked up a while ago then. More like 900-1600 euros and going up. At least if you want to live inside the Ring.