One of my uber-liberal friends always talks about moving to NYC. She thinks the socialist/communist utopia would be perfect for her. I used to tell her she would not like to pay thousands in Manhattan for an apartment the size of a broom closet. Even if she would live outside Manhattan and commute every day, she would still be paying far more in rent than she would for any apartment here in Western PA. Plus commuting every day sucks and the cost of living in other economic factors would be much higher than here.
But being the uber-liberal that she is, she won't change her mind, although she has yet to make any effort to fulfill her dream. I think deep down she knows I'm right, knows she can't afford to live in that hellhole, but she won't admit it.