We cannot find a decent two-bedroom apartment for less than $500,000.
Let's put him in a decent apartment that rents for $500 a month.
A decent apartment can now cost as much as $500,000.
"What they are offering isn't even enough to buy a decent apartment in the suburbs."
They are able to buy an old car and move into a decent apartment in their first year.
The girlfriend works in a cafeteria and has a decent apartment.
The school does not help find housing, but a decent small apartment in central Barcelona can cost $670 a month.
But try finding a decent $1,500-a-month apartment in a place with good schools.
"But for someone who has to find a decent apartment that meets their standards, it's a whole lot of trouble."
A rising middle class first demands a decent apartment, then a car, and sooner or later a vote.