L4sBot@lemmy.worldMB to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoTechies are paying $700 a month for tiny bed ‘pods’ in downtown San Franciscowww.sfgate.comexternal-linkmessage-square59linkfedilinkarrow-up1208arrow-down110file-text
arrow-up1198arrow-down1external-linkTechies are paying $700 a month for tiny bed ‘pods’ in downtown San Franciscowww.sfgate.comL4sBot@lemmy.worldMB to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square59linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareanubis119@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35·2 years agoWikipedia article puts the pricing in Japan between 18 to 36 USD per night. That’s a range between 540 to 1080 USD per month. That makes San Francisco pricing average.
minus-squareerwan@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 years agoYou can’t really compare a per night pricing to a per month pricing. Per month is always cheaper that per night but you loose the flexibility. Anyway the price difference makes sense because SF housing is more expensive than Tokyo.
minus-squareTKRyer@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 years agoOoh good call! I was misremembering the price!
Wikipedia article puts the pricing in Japan between 18 to 36 USD per night. That’s a range between 540 to 1080 USD per month. That makes San Francisco pricing average.
You can’t really compare a per night pricing to a per month pricing. Per month is always cheaper that per night but you loose the flexibility.
Anyway the price difference makes sense because SF housing is more expensive than Tokyo.
Ooh good call! I was misremembering the price!