> $1,200/month or less gets you your own private room in a shared apartment in NYC, Boston, or just about anywhere else. $1400/month gets a one-bed apartment

> $1,200/month or less gets you your own private room in a shared apartment in NYC, Boston, or just about anywhere else. $1400/month gets a one-bed apartment in Mountain View. I used to pay $700/mo for a private room and bathroom in a 2 bed apartment in Mountain View. Those prices seem over hyped.