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09-30-2010, 01:38 PM
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A friend of mine lives in NY with her boyfriend, they rent a flat and work in estate agency, so their income is enough to cover the expenses, but they are thinking to move somewhere cheaper though
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10-05-2010, 03:30 AM
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Howdy Hero,
I've been living and working in New York for about three years now...
First of all - it's very expensive, but the key to living in NY is how you handle your budgeting. If you're smart about your money (and you cook your own food), you can get away with a minimum salary of about $50,000. That gives you SOME room to have fun, live life, enjoy the food and the attractions.
Living in Manhattan is expensive, almost no matter where you live, but look in Upper Manhattan, specifically past the 90th streets on either coast of the island (like 90th and Amsterdam).
Additionally, living with a room mate cuts costs significantly. A 1 bed room apartment of about 600 square feet OUTSIDE of Manhattan (in Brooklyn) will still run you about $1,300 - $1,500.
I live with a friend in a 2BR apartment in Manhattan and I pay significantly less. You can find a comfortable space for two people for about $900-$1,100 (each). Of course, the more money you and your room mate can put in, the better location and building you'll get. But hardly anywhere in Manhattan is luxurious for under $2,500.
A general rule of thumb is take monthly rent and multiply it by 48. So if an apartment is $1,000/mo, and you multiply it by 48, you must make at least that amount to supplement that space (hence my suggestion to make at least $50,000). Obviously this doesn't cover food expenses, furniture, or anything else. And if you can make much more then the 48/mo rule, then you'll have plenty of fun in the city.
Hope that helps! If you have more specific questions, feel free to shoot me a PM although I may be slow getting back to you since I only visit TFL a couple times a month
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10-09-2010, 04:53 PM
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10-17-2010, 11:34 AM
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I was never been to New York but would luv to go there and stay
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10-17-2010, 03:03 PM
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Thanks Bryan for the useful information. I do intend to go there with a friend, or share the place where I live anyway. I just have to convince someone first
I've been looking at avarage wages, and programmers seem to earn about $50.000 or more/year, so if I can get a working permit I should be able to afford life there. (According to your formula too)
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10-19-2010, 12:24 PM
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i am very interest be spend my life in New York .I am a indian .The life is very difficult to stay there but still i like to stay there atleast 1 or 2 years of my life
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Chandan
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10-27-2010, 07:31 PM
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Orlando, Florida isnt the same but its not far from what you're looking for as far as NY. I live here and its very fast paced too, not so much walking distance, but there are buses taxis and obviously your own car. I've been at both and you cant compare either, two different life styles.
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10-27-2010, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by jd.
Orlando, Florida isnt the same but its not far from what you're looking for as far as NY. I live here and its very fast paced too, not so much walking distance, but there are buses taxis and obviously your own car. I've been at both and you cant compare either, two different life styles.
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I can affirm the difference in lifesyles is day and night. One of my sisters lived in Union City, NJ and a sister-in-law in Orlando, plus I attended a few classes in East Hanover, NJ and lived in Pensacola and Hollywood, FL. You can adjust your lifesytle to each - just depends on what you prefer. I liked both and you should be fine.
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10-27-2010, 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by jd.
Orlando, Florida isnt the same but its not far from what you're looking for as far as NY. I live here and its very fast paced too, not so much walking distance, but there are buses taxis and obviously your own car. I've been at both and you cant compare either, two different life styles.
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Florida is also an option, I have family living there, but all I hear is about that state is that it's for old people. My second choice is California, but I don't think that'll be much cheaper than NY.
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10-28-2010, 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Hero
Florida is also an option, I have family living there, but all I hear is about that state is that it's for old people. My second choice is California, but I don't think that'll be much cheaper than NY.
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A lot of people retire to Florida because it is warm year round, but it is by no means just old people.
As for California, it depends on where you are. If you are in Los Angeles or any of the other major cities things will be expensive. Pretty much any major city and its metropolitan area will be expensive. New York City and LA are probably going to be the most expensive out of any of them.
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