What about roommates? Around here it is cheaper to get a larger place and split the cost. Lets see, my girl pays $600 in rent a month and about $150 in food. Let's say she got a job here in the states with McDonalds. Now I'm just thinking outloud here for the fun of it, not to make any judgements. Let's say she makes $6.50 per hour, and taxes take 90%, she gets 5.85 per hour. So she would have to work 32 hours a week. Well looks like we found the solution, Come to the states!