It's expensive in general. It has about the highest cost of living outside of Japan. OP was moaning something about not being satisfied with giving up half his paycheck.
Except that's not what overcrowded means. Also, most people I know (including foreigners) manage to get an apartment pretty quickly - but you can't expect to get something in the city center in a day without making an effort.
> It's expensive in general.
With housing being the notable exception. Try comparing what $700 or $1000 will get you in Copenhagen with what it'll get you in London, Paris, or NYC and you'll see what I mean.
> OP was moaning something about not being satisfied with
> giving up half his paycheck.
That's another area where he probably didn't do his homework. First of all, the wages are some of the highest in the world. Secondly, while the tax rate is high, the amount of deductions is so big that the vast majority of people don't give up as as much as half their paycheck.
Except that's not what overcrowded means. Also, most people I know (including foreigners) manage to get an apartment pretty quickly - but you can't expect to get something in the city center in a day without making an effort.
> It's expensive in general.
With housing being the notable exception. Try comparing what $700 or $1000 will get you in Copenhagen with what it'll get you in London, Paris, or NYC and you'll see what I mean.
> OP was moaning something about not being satisfied with > giving up half his paycheck.
That's another area where he probably didn't do his homework. First of all, the wages are some of the highest in the world. Secondly, while the tax rate is high, the amount of deductions is so big that the vast majority of people don't give up as as much as half their paycheck.