We have much smaller apartments in SF for the same price: http://www.equityapartments.com/san-francisco-bay/soma/77-bl...
I agree. Both are not really worth the price.
I agree. Both are not really worth the price.
Screw the big cities.
edit: I guess lots of people just live where they were born, or move to a bigger place for the education / work opportunities, or the lifestyle. Then there's the sea-changers and tree-changers. I think I've undergone a tree-change.
Adelaide is not a big city. Adelaide is a small, very affordable city. A big city is Sydney, Melbourne, Paris, London, NY, Tokyo.
Its good you have found something you like, but I have no need for so much space. Why would I, I think it is wasteful. And having to own a car, I would hate that.
I'd give a move like that serious thought, especially if you can land something decent in the area. The salary delta will more than be eaten by what you'll pay for rent. The hardest part in our area is finding comparable social stuff, but it's really not that hard... There's tons of like-minded people around.
The apartment shown in the article appears to have a shower instead of a bathtub, which hopefully gives you more room for a bed. In hindsight, I wished this apartment had a conventional oven instead of a dishwasher; feeding myself I only owned two plates, two bowls, two cups, and some cutlery (which can easily be hand-washed in the sink, especially in a drought).
When these SF micro-apartments were approved, local press suggested they'd rent for $800-$1000/month (based on 1br rental rates at the time) -- the entire market (including these apartments) is now 3x-4x that.