My salary is $32k pre-tax. I live in Boston, pay $650/month in rent (and two other roommates) and don't own a car (I bike or ride the train). I put away about

My salary is $32k pre-tax. I live in Boston, pay $650/month in rent (and two other roommates) and don't own a car (I bike or ride the train). I put away about 10k in savings/401k last year, so I'm going to say you can live on $20k/year. I watch my money like a hawk though. Buying a $400 refurb laptop was a serious expense for me and took quite a bit of thinking about.