Comments by "Immudzen" (@Immudzen) on "Cost of living in major US cities has spiraled out of control" video.

This kind of thing is why I decided to stay in Germany after my PhD. I can get a nice 900 ft^2 apartment in the downtowns of most German cities, in a walkable neighborhood and near a train station for about $1400/month. If I moved back to the USA I would have to pay more to get less. I would also lose the walkable areas and that would mean my transit costs would be MUCH higher. I would have to make more than 3x what I do now to move back just to break even from the basic calculations I did.
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@Davealapoo That is better than many places. However, I don't have a car right now because I don't have a need for it and the train will get me nearly anywhere in Europe.
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@samueldavila2156 It seems to be about the same size as apartments I found in Boston and other cities at a much lower price while also having much better connectivity. I can walk to multiple markets with < 5 minutes. Many restaurants and shops in easy walking distance. I could get something larger but I am not sure what the point would be.
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@NorthlandDWJ Not yet. I have been here for a while though ad it has not been a problem.
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@pivotmastex The place I live now is only a little higher than that. I am planning to move sometime soonish to a nicer apartment. I had looked at the prices and compared them to where I would end up living if I went back to the USA and it is much cheaper here in Germany. Food is also cheaper, transport is cheaper. I love not needing to have a car.
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@yankeewog I had a hard time trying to compare that one. With copays, losing insurance if you lose your job, higher cost of drugs, etc. I find it hard to quantify that. Basically I decided that Germany is better on that because people don't go bankrupt from healthcare problems and everyone is taken care of and I know that is not the case in the USA.
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@Dantee.15 Germany is not using Russian gas anymore and has not been for a while now.
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