How much would you have to save to live in New York City, New York [I New York]

One of my cousins and I were thinking about living in New York but after hearing about how much apartments cost I think we’re having second thoughts. One small apartment costs $2000 A month in rent. Are you crazy?! I guess it depends where in New York do you live in for thing about living in New York City but we were considering. It may be cold but New York is beautiful and we’re not gonna live in the same place forever. We might just stay where we are. People must be making hella money over there like that I mean New York is pretty exclusive and people get paid really good over there. I guess it depends on the job.

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summersong · F

The further you go from manhattan the less an apartment costs (as a general rule). With the pandemic rent has gone down in a lot of neighborhoods in Manhattan too. But it is expensive to live here.

PetiteJulie01 · 22-25, F

@summersong how much is rent over there?

summersong · F

@PetiteJulie01 in my neighborhood in queens it’s an average of $2100 for a one bedroom

PetiteJulie01 · 22-25, F

@summersong DAMN?! You call THAT cheaper? Oh you said Manhattan cost that much. You said if we went away for Manhattan is cheaper. Ok. Sorry I didn’t read right. Well there’s no way I’m living in Manhattan.

summersong · F

@PetiteJulie01 I live in an expensive neighborhood. I just managed to find a rent-stabilized apartment so I don’t pay full market price

PetiteJulie01 · 22-25, F

@summersong ooh okay. My best friend doesn’t wanna live in New York because it’s too expensive but I keep telling her it’s beautiful over there and I’ve seen pictures and she’s not gonna work at the same job or live in the same place forever. I know I can’t make her buy total change is good and get out of her comfort zone. It’s time to move out of mommy and daddy‘s house.