My rent in NYC was $1500 with utilities included. I was renting one bedroom in a 2 bedrooms apartment in 75th street. Only downside is that it was a semi-basem

My rent in NYC was $1500 with utilities included. I was renting one bedroom in a 2 bedrooms apartment in 75th street. Only downside is that it was a semi-basement (Those apartments with tiny windows that are the same height of the street level---Probably a huge fire hazard). The plus was that I lived three blocks away from Central Park. Some people said that I was lucky to find that place, but in my search I saw similar places that ranged between 1400 without utilities to 2000 in Upper East, some areas of Midtown and East Village. I even saw one guy renting a room for 700 in Upper West. So yes, I was probably lucky to find that place, but not extremely lucky.