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Just looked at prices out of curiosity. Tiny studios in Manhattan going for 3500. Not sure how people rationalize paying that for such small space. That's crazy
by totallywrong 3y ago
Just looked at prices out of curiosity. Tiny studios in Manhattan going for 3500. Not sure how people rationalize paying that for such small space. That's crazy to me, and I've lived in some very expensive global cities.
- wenc 3y agoLocation location location. I would pay $3500 if it meant I could live in NYC. (I'd rather pay less, of course)
- totallywrong 3y agoPriorities I guess. I would feel pretty stupid paying that money to live in a shoe box, wherever it might be located.
- JambalayaJim 3y agoIt’s a different lifestyle entirely. NYC has a million things to do - you aren’t spending your nights sitting at home watching Netflix.
- totallywrong 3y ago> you aren’t spending your nights sitting at home watching Netflix You are though, most nights too, because there might be a million options but a normal person needs to rest and recharge at home a lot of the time.
- gorjusborg 3y agoI imagine disposable income is needed for some of those activities as well. Paying 3k for rent probably limits your options.
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago> Paying 3k for rent probably limits your options It’s around $2k after adjusting for not having to own a car [1]. Also, a solo studio is a luxurious way to live in New York. If you’re economising, you get roommates. [1] https://www.moneygeek.com/insurance/auto/analysis/costs-of-car-ownership/#:~:text=Fast%20Facts%20on%20Cost%20of,the%2010K%20mark%20in%202022 https://www.moneygeek.com/insurance/auto/analysis/costs-of-c....
- lostlogin 3y agoI’m blown away at that stat. Averaged over ten years I’ve paid less than half that for two cars. My cars are crap, but wow is that high. Edit: averaged over ten years and a week my numbers will look different, as my car was stolen this morning.
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- Mtinie 3y ago> […] numbers will look different, as my car was stolen this morning. Recognizing the limitations of an Internet comment, I’m sincerely sorry you need to deal with the headache of a stolen vehicle.
- yunwal 3y agoThis is similar to the stats about Manhattan apartments though. Normal people aren’t paying 3k/mo to live in Manhattan. The 3k/mo people are the same ones that would be spending 1k/mo on their cars if they lived somewhere else
- thunky 3y ago> It’s around $2k after adjusting for not having to own a car You didn't add in the cost of taxis and trains. > Also, a solo studio is a luxurious way to live in New York A cramped crappy apartment with no bedroom is not luxurious just because it's more expensive than a crappier shared apartment with no bedroom.
- JambalayaJim 3y agoIf you are doing that most nights (and I mean with zero other activities planned), then you’re better off living somewhere else, yes.
- torginus 3y agoBut, can't you commute to all those places from half an hour away?
- iknowstuff 3y agoOk, you do that. I’d rather slit my wrists lol
- TheGigaChad 3y ago[dead]
- yunwal 3y agoWhen you live in Manhattan, you don’t live in your apartment. You sleep in your apartment.
- solumunus 3y agoIt does mean that. Do you live in NYC?
- im3w1l 3y agoIt makes sense if you a) earn a decent amount of money b) want to live in Manhattan for all the entertainment options etc. c) only need space for a bed because you only ever eat out and don't spend much time at home.
- WirelessGigabit 3y agoHow is that healthy?
- iknowstuff 3y agoSuburbs lead to loneliness.
- jhbadger 3y agoAlso, less abstractly people living in car-centric places drive everywhere. If you live in a walkable place you walk to do most of your errands so you get exercise without even trying to.
- dh2424 3y ago"eating out" in New York does not mean going through a McDonalds drive through, like it does in most of the US.
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago> How is that healthy? New Yorkers live longer than suburban Americans. One can have many complaints about a modern urban lifestyle, but health isn’t one of them.
- mancerayder 3y agoAmbition and work. Law firms, financial companies, media... people are starting low and working their way up, with starting salaries easily in the lower 100K range. You live close to work because you work 12 hour days. It's worth paying 1K more so you don't have a 1 hour commute to Flatbush or East New York, where your Seamless options and friends are limited. There's more at stake than apt size and rent in a city where you spend most of your time not in the apt. This changes as you age.