Hidden Costs Of Urban Living

Microsoft's Money Central looks at the hidden costs of living in a big city and asks, from an economic standpoint, is it worth it?

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July 5, 2001, 11:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"Living in New York or San Francisco can be exciting, but how much are you paying for your urban thrills? There are cheaper ways of having it all -- at least part of the time... If it's cultural opportunities, how often do you really take advantage of them? Are you paying $60 a ticket for the symphony PLUS an extra $50,000 a year in higher living costs just to hear live music five times a year? For that kind of money, you could fly in every couple of months and make a weekend of it."

Thanks to Congress for the New Urbanism

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Thursday, July 5, 2001 in Microsoft Money Central

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