• HectorCotylus [he/him,any]
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      4 years ago

      I used to rent an ok place in Ohio (not a major city) for <$600, had a one bedroom to myself. I couldn't drink the water but otherwise I didn't have any issues. In a cheaper major city (certainly not NYC or SF) it's doable but you'll have roommates, not enough bathrooms, and possibly not enough bedrooms.

      • crispyhexagon [none/use name]
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        4 years ago

        not enough bedrooms

        haha, i guess we'll just have to snuggle, because capitalism says money is for rich people. grr those darn capitalists making me so angry, i never even wanted all this physical intimacy haha

        uwu

        preedit edit: thats actually awful tho. people living like sardines because all hail the money line

          • crispyhexagon [none/use name]
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            4 years ago

            it is, unironically, a caricature of itself.

            any completely nonsensical excess of late stage capitalism you could imagine is without fail a feature-not-a-bug of the way the country is run. yet the realities of it are constantly evolving to be ever more grotesque.

            it truly boggles the mind.

            :amerikkka:

            such a waste of a beautiful landscape tho, for real

    • Puffin [any, they/them]
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      4 years ago

      It's realistic in some smaller cities, but even in those cities it's on the cheap side. Like in the place I'm thinking of, these cheaper apartments would commonly have roach infestations or the fire alarms wouldn't work, etc. $800/month could get you something reasonable though. The average rent in the US is over $1400 though.