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[–] metaphortune 28 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Most livable (if you've got a shitload of money).

[–] jennwiththesea 21 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Seriously shocked to see Vancouver on here, specifically because of that. How is it one of the most livable when so many people can't begin to afford to live there?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Seriously shocked to see Vancouver on here

Same with Toronto.

Those 2 are the most expensive places to live in the country.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Same with Sydney. Rent and real estate is ridiculous in general. Livable if you share with 8 housemates, or have a really good salary

[–] Knoll0114 2 points 1 year ago

Don't forget Melbourne may be slightly better than Sydney but it's still insane. Ballarat and Bendigo are better choices than those two.

[–] metaphortune 6 points 1 year ago

That was my exact thought as well, yes! And I'm 100% certain it's not the only other very high COL city in the top 10 (Toronto, Zurich, Geneva all come to mind immediately).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

They must follow some kind of an ideological criteria is what they look for in a city, like natural beauty and ease of transportation, while giving no thought to people's livelihood. Vancouver was too expensive and overpriced 10 years ago, it's not a new problem.

I suspect the people who did the list are elitists who have no understanding about budgets or not having enough money. As AOC from NY said when discussing budgets, "How do you pay for things? You just do! elitist laugh"

[–] ilikemoney 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yep. I need a "cheapest cities you're unlikely to die in" list

[–] yads 2 points 1 year ago

Calgary is definitely one of the more affordable cities on that list.

[–] FinnFooted 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I live in vienna. It's very affordable.

[–] 666dollarfootlong 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

About how much do you earn, and how much does food cost there?

[–] FinnFooted 4 points 1 year ago

I dont make a lot at all because I'm in school. I make half of what I did with a job in the US, but I will make about the same after my degree.

But, rent and groceries are also half of what I used to pay. So, I'm in a degree now and my quality of life has not gone down at all. Oh and I'm paying down debt faster somehow. Let's put it that way.

[–] Paria_Stark 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Vienna is the only city I have ever visited where my girlfriend and I seriously thought: "how about living here definitively".

The closest we had before was "we could see ourselves living here for a few years before going back".

I know this top 10 is full of shit, but it feels reasonable to see Vienna at the top.