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You certainly have a choice about where to live. You can easily live in a decent part of Manhattan on 130k - you'll pay more for less space, but have more time
by endtime 13y ago
You certainly have a choice about where to live. You can easily live in a decent part of Manhattan on 130k - you'll pay more for less space, but have more time (shorter commute) and likely a better social life. If you're working for a bank, the Financial District is actually a relatively cheap place to live.
If you do decide to go that route, be very careful with real estate brokers, who are the scum of the earth and love taking advantage of immigrants. You can find some decent "no [broker] fee" listings on streeteasy.com.
- S4M 13y agoI am pretty sure the OP should be able to negotiate with his company some relocation package, including the bank finding for him a temporary accommodation for some times (one month would be the minimum, maybe the OP could have this up to 6 months).