schizoidman@lemmy.zip to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago36-year-old left the U.S. for China—now pays $1,000 rent and $100 for groceries for family of 4: It's my 'version of the American Dream’www.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square158linkfedilinkarrow-up1516 cross-posted to: latestagecapitalism@lemmy.world
arrow-up1516external-link36-year-old left the U.S. for China—now pays $1,000 rent and $100 for groceries for family of 4: It's my 'version of the American Dream’www.cnbc.comschizoidman@lemmy.zip to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square158linkfedilink cross-posted to: latestagecapitalism@lemmy.world
minus-squareBuffalox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoThat’s probably true. But this story is about Shenzhen, so it’s irrelevant that the average wage is lower elsewhere, because the rent is probably lower too. Which was what I pointed out.
That’s probably true.
But this story is about Shenzhen, so it’s irrelevant that the average wage is lower elsewhere, because the rent is probably lower too.
Which was what I pointed out.