Capsule living: a 'cheap' option for young people flocking to LA Kay Wilson has just moved to Los Angeles, the city of her dreams, and considers herself lucky: the 26-year-old hairdresser has found a place to live at the same price as the studio she used to rent in Pennsylvania. The only problem is that the young woman sleeps inside a pod no bigger than 3 square meters. Her new home is a capsule, inspired by the famous hotels in Japan.