Rent near Manhattan in the NYC area is quite bad as well. In Manhattan, a tiny one-bedroom will cost you $3500.In the parts of Queens, Brooklyn and Jersey City

Rent near Manhattan in the NYC area is quite bad as well. In Manhattan, a tiny one-bedroom will cost you $3500.In the parts of Queens, Brooklyn and Jersey City that are fairly close (commuting time-wise) to Manhattan, the rents are horrible as well. One of my friends pays circa $2,600/mo for a one-bedroom in Carrol Gardens. An acquaintance in Long Island City had to move out of a two bedroom apartment in Long Island City, because the landlord increased the rent to $4000/month! Exchange Place (Jersey City), Brooklyn Heights, and Downtown Brooklyn are similarly super-expensive.