Is 1600 a lot to spend on rent with a 116k salary? No car payment or other major expenses monthly. I’ve never lived alone and am used to paying a lot less for rent. Debating if it’s worth paying 1400 for a place that is not as nice, but ultimately I don’t think it makes much of a difference?

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After 401k and withholding, your net is about $6000 monthly? If so, $1600 rent monthly is perfect reasonable assuming you don’t have debt.

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And $200 is not much if you are getting more out of your rent, like a nice gym, better location, better service, etc.

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Based off of what you said. Not at all. Way more than reasonable when a nice place by me would run over 2,000.

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Not at all. I make 40k at my day job and pay 1365 a month

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What make the more expensive place nicer? Newer building? Better school district?

I would say the A/C and W/D are worth $200 easy

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