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Well, certainly its easier to become poor if you live in an expensive city. But once you are poor, how can you afford moving?

It's not that expensive. Rent a van, get a bunch of friends to help you.

If you have lots of stuff, sell some of it.

This stinks of a lack of awareness on par with "let them eat cake".

How can you afford to rent a van if you can't afford to buy a beer in a bar twice a year?

I am talking about Germany here. You can afford a beer in a bar at least once a week there on welfare, no problems.

(I grew up on welfare in Germany. We had vacations, and we could afford to move. The biggest hassle is the bureaucracy with the Arbeitsamt involved.)