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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Business
Vinay Patel

Tech Entrepreneurs Are Sleeping In £550 Pods To Escape San Francisco's £3,400+ Rental Market

Tech professionals in San Francisco are turning to sleeping pods as a desperate measure to afford the city's sky-high living costs. (Credit: Twitter / Ground News @Ground_app)

San Francisco's staggering rental market, with one-bedroom apartments exceeding £3,400 ($4,200) a month, has led some tech entrepreneurs to embrace a creative and minimalist solution: £550 ($700) sleeping pods. In a city where the cost of living is 70% higher than the national average, these compact accommodations provide a lifeline for ambitious innovators chasing their Silicon Valley dreams.

A Pragmatic Choice for Tech Founders

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