Re: What is a good salary?
if the salary is between 60-70k per month then i agree wih everything TLK just said. i live in nyc and hes pretty much right on spot though, i have friends that share 2 bedroom apts on the upper east side and each pay $1k a month so thats a bit cheaper than 1500/month for rent. rents have also gone down specially in uptown and downtown, not as much as in midtown so for 1500 the person should be able to get a decent one bedroom depending on the area in he city ofcourse. last yr me and my husband were lookign for a one bedroom on the UES, luxury building and the rent was $2700, we just looked at the same apt online about a month ago and it was for $2100. i wouldnt be surprised if rents go down even more towards the end of the yr.
u can probbaly find better deals around winter time since people are usually looking for apts during may-july since leases run out around that time usually. if the person is using the subway daily then thats anoher approximately $100 a month sicne the mta keeps raising the fare. food is pretty pricey so is grocery shopping. though u can get things cheaper if u go to queens, brooklyn etc. but wouldnt recommend that unless u have a car.