I’ve lived in San Diego and thought finding housing there was hard but it’s a cakewalk compared to the hell that is finding an apartment in Amsterdam. I’ve considered leaving the city at times because finding somewhere decent here that’s also affordable seems close to impossible.
Sydney is a complete disaster; expensive, competitive and stressful with desperate people throwing money they don’t have at places that are tiny, mouldy, falling apart with zero security. There’s no cap on rent increases and you could find yourself moving out after six months as there’s no long term options for tenants. Best would be Malaysia, an absolute dream. Beautiful plentiful apartments with great facilities at competitive prices.