Massimo Parisi // ShutterstockWhat $2,000 gets you in Europe vs. the US in terms of housingHousing costs have become one of the biggest financial pressures for renters in the United States. In Philadelphia, the average one-bedroom costs around $1,748, or about $2.30 per square foot. In Miami, that same kind of apartment costs closer to $2,595, or $2.75 per square foot. In San Diego, a similar place costs closer to $2,955, or $3.57 per square foot. In San Francisco, the same kind of apartment costs closer to $3,510, or $4.65 per square foot.