Cost of living in New York (2023)

The guy who started sharing a room with 40,000 in 2014 was great, he said, and now he makes 64,000 and still managed to save.
What is the minimum wage in New York?
I read that it costs $13.20 cents an hour.
How much does it cost ANNUALLY?
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The median annual salary for New Yorkers is $35,000 per year. Yep, that's HALF of what that graduate earns out of 64,000.
So if statistically people's average salary is 35,000 a year, there are TONS of people living in NYC with houses.

Hey guys

First of all, I'm from England. Another place where things are stupid expensive for the money we get. I want to know what my monthly expenses are in Manhattan from someone who won't be kidding me.

I'm going to give an example from my current circumstances and want to compare as many responses as possible. Realists are important to you. I'm not interested in sharing it with some boisterous drunk hormonal idiots.

I live near Sheffield. This is Yorkshire for those who don't know. The center of Great Britain. In 2008 a city center flat with little space to take a cat was around £625 for a bedroom maybe 2. In 2020 it is now £925.

Life sucks here unless you come from a rich family with good jobs. You have to work long hours and put up with a lot of crap!

Monthly charges:
Water 60€
Family allowance €200
City tax (excluding income tax and social security contribution)
£ 120
Rent £475
it's cheap for a two bedroom apartment, usually £700 for a nice apartment.
£6 per week television
50€ TV cable from the internet
€20 per month phone
Eat £100 a month if you don't like to eat a lot
€50 credit card per month

I have bad credit and no savings so I couldn't get a mortgage.
If you earn a little more, you can buy a car. If you have a mother and father, they pay for your car. They will help you get started. Your 100 euro cosmetic bag, make-up and clothes. Whatever it is.

Here, the average monthly salary is £1350
But they'll tell you it's £2200. You're in luck if you get that.
Jobs are very hard to get due to the amount of applicants and I have 12 years experience and a degree!
This would be for a customer service, call center, admin, business support or supervisory role. Offer.
You can earn £2,000 a month by working extra hours, but you will be taxed for doing so. They claim the average salary is £28,000 a year, maybe it is but you have to work really hard and maybe if you're a manager or a handyman you can.

Now compare with yours. For my £250,000 house, I can buy a house with a pool in the US. Working in customer service in New York (minus all those ridiculous fashion costs you like) would net me £60k-80k a year but I need an American degree for that. A green card. A backup plan. I would have to commit a lot of hours and if they don't get you in line they might fall apart.

You have no idea how lucky you are. No idea.

But your take-home pay is shocking.
Let's say you have a £75,000 a year job, which is a good job but you work long hours in New York and probably don't make a living) and you spend hours travelling. Pollution, crime, etc. endure and the high cost of living.

But you have all the deductions. taxes etc

I've seen hundreds of 1 or 2 bedroom apartments in a good chunk of one of their skyscrapers with a (crappy) gym and innovative design that only cost between £3000-6000, but what they don't tell you is how much you have. home lost wages before they reach your bank!

I've seen apartments in worse areas for less, but not much less.
I've seen paychecks online and they say $75,000 - a year
Her take-home salary is £2,500 per month. Before renting!!! That is true??

Anyway, as I'm a writer, I need to spend time there post-lockdown. If they play by the rules.

What can I expect?

moan carefree

To hire?
Accounts?
Essen?
Trip?

After deducting, how much do you take home with you?

Be good to finally know the truth!

cheer up friends

Very interesting, but you missed a bit like ##anonymous said. This was wonderful and very helpful as I am giving a presentation on the cost of living and this gives me the opportunity to compare, share and choose which country you would like. But I've also lived in NYC all my life, and this place is definitely not for everyone. Now that might be a little "eeeeee!" But listen, if you're okay with walking shoulder to shoulder on public transport, people trying to sell you stuff everywhere, homeless people on every corner, then you'll love it. Location. There is no place in this country as diverse as New York. If you belong to a minority, you won't face many racial issues here. Another big plus is that there is always something going on here. But beware, almost EVERYTHING costs a fortune, so expect to spend if you want to have fun!

If you're not made for the New York lifestyle, don't come here because this place will blow your mind (lit).

I moved from New York to New Jersey because it's too expensive to live and eat. Most of the following horror stories are true and the guy living on 64,000 a year must either be homeless or a college student.

Although expensive, a family of two can live comfortably in central New York if you earn over 150,000 a year; Otherwise, you'll have to travel over an hour from the Long Island or New Jersey side where I live.

However, the beauty of New York, unlike any other country I've lived and worked in, is that it deserves well-educated people. Companies pay a premium and they also pay for your visa if you know how to play. So check out what high paying jobs are needed and in 4 years or less you could be moving to Manhattan even if you never want to live in Manhattan! You are guaranteed to get mental problems!

So I've lived in NYC all my life and I can safely say this place isn't for everyone. If you're ok with small apartments costing two to four times as much as most other places, rubbing shoulders on public transport, people trying to sell you things everywhere, homeless people on every corner, including cockroaches and rats they have important things to do. your worries then you will love this place. Expect a fight or some sort of altercation at least once or twice. Oh, and on top of that everything costs twice as much! However, living in this city has great advantages, there is no place in this country that is as diverse as New York City. If you're in the minority, you won't face many racial issues here (other than the NYPD). Another great advantage is that there's always something to do here, whether it's a bar, restaurant, nightclub, etc. Spend money if you want to have fun.

If you're not made for the New York lifestyle, do yourself a favor and don't come here because this place will blow you away.

ONE BEDROOM CITY CENTER RENT is not less than $5,000

I don't know why all our country's data is so wrong!

This is one of the best articles I've seen in a long time! Thanks for sharing~

https://www.joinleaf.com/cities/nueva-york/

As a kid, I loved New York.

But now I don't like it very much for these reasons:
1. So many old and ugly apartments and other buildings, many of them in Manhattan (and very close to some of the biggest attractions in the world)
2. Poor urban architecture as the largest urban area in the world
3. so many mice and bugs
4. Small positive changes in the city, such as building roads and highways suitable for the 21st century
5. Build skyscrapers on small streets that really need to be wide
6. high crime rate (compared to some big cities in the world)
7. There is no power against natural disasters like floods.

sim etc

Is there anyone (especially from New York) who disagrees with me?

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Don't listen to the NoPanic guy below, he says he lives comfortably on $63,000 a year? And who can travel, dine out and "live well" even if they set aside 25% of their income? HAHA HA. He's LYING, there's no way he can live like this on that kind of income! At $63,000 a year and savings of 25%, that means you're living on just over $45,000 a year. NYC is one of the most expensive cities in the world, don't believe their post!

She has no chance of living well! Let me tell you how he really lives:

-with 3-4 roommates and probably a spouse, so the rent is reduced by another 50% if shared with him

-In a tiny apartment with cockroaches and thin walls, where you'll never have peace and quiet and heat day and night from other neighbors with all your roommates.

-In a dangerous area

-He never travels, except maybe to the next town, but I doubt it because he probably couldn't afford the monthly cost of gas and insurance.

- He almost never goes out to eat.

- Save 1-2% on your check, not 25%. Maybe 0%. He lives from paycheck to paycheck with almost no savings.

People, people, making these kinds of claims is absolutely dangerous when someone actually moved here with only $45 real money to spend, even $60,000, reads your post and thinks they're fine and with that little bit they're "fine" live "becomes money, someone can easily become homeless and get into serious trouble. Don't be naive, guys! With that kind of money you will hardly survive or literally run out of money.