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That means you're spending at least $24000/year on housing. If that's 1/3 of your income, you're making $72,000/year. For a room in a shared house.

That doesn't sound insane to you?




But that rent is considered normal in most major cities: NYC, DC, Toronto, Vancouver...


A room in a house in a Toronto suburb is not $1500/month, no where close. Even close to downtown looks like its less than $1000/month. While Toronto isn't cheap and is certainly getting more expensive its not bay area expensive (yet).


But we’re talking about renting a room in a suburban house, not about living in a major city. It’s insane.




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