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Re:Roman Empire per capita GDP shows the Romans were poorer ... by simias on Thursday October 12, 2017 @07:53AM (#15457300)
A 93m^2 flat in Paris today would cost you around 2500-3000 euros per month in rent, or around twice the minimum wage. It's probably not the best example for the democratization of large dwellings...
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Re:Roman Empire per capita GDP shows the Romans were poorer ... by IlPeach on Friday October 13, 2017 @03:32AM (#15463819)
Indeed... In London flats are averaging 30-50 sqmt, depending on area. Shared flats are a totally different thing and don't know if that would have been a thing in the past (maybe?)
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Re:Roman Empire per capita GDP shows the Romans were poorer ... by vpalanc1 on Friday October 13, 2017 @03:51PM (#15468779)
> are averaging 30-50 sqmt

That's still 1.6-5.3 times more than they used to be, according to the original claim. Seems less dramatic than 5-10x but for an apartment that already feels tiny, it's a lot.

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