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Originally Posted by No one
This is an interesting statement. Do they pay less in Alabama because it's cheaper to live there or do they work for less in Alabama because it's cheaper to live there? $100k is the same in both states, I presume. It's just the life quality in California is probably higher and that should justify the price, like you get as much as you pay. If you live in a shitty place, you don't need much money to stay there, but you do need much money to escape. It's like your choice where to spend your $100k and what you'll get for it. If you can have it in either state, of course.  |
Yeah, you completely missed the point of the original statement. It's not about why someone in one place is paid more than the person in another place, it's about what people can get for their money in one place vs. the other.
$100k goes a lot farther in Alabama than it does in Cali - to wit, it's a lot more financially feasible to drive a $100k car in Alabama than it is in Cali, since the person in Alabama is paying a fraction of what the person in Cali is for housing/food/gas/utilities.