‘Prison cell’: Expat reveals tiny, pricey apartment [photo]

Is the grass greener on the other side? An X user has shared a look at a typical tiny apartment for expats living in Europe...

On the X platform, user @ChristoThurston shared a look at the living space of an expat living in Europe.

He tweeted: “This is what you get for R5000 to R6000 rent in Europe. It could go as high as R10 000. “And you hear people say, ‘I want to leave South Africa’. The cost of living crises is hitting ‘first’ world countries hard”.And you hear people say, 'I want to leave South Africa'.In the comments section, many South Africans compared the tiny space – which barely fits a bed and a nightstand – to a “prison cell.”: “I stayed in London for months, and I couldn’t wait to get back home. Life is extremely expensive, and the quality of life is challenging! South Africa is paradise”.

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