Is $85K enough to live comfortably in Manhattan? Incoming analyst out of undergrad, most likely will be staffed on local project

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Yes,

1) don’t go beyond 15/600 in rent

2) try to cook all meals during the week and bring lunch to work, saves you a ton of money. Trader Joe’s is pretty affordable

3) self control on weekends, go out and have fun but drinks are a rip off here so lack of self control can cost a lot

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Absolutely. I lived on 50k for several years. All about keeping your consumerism in check, planning meals, and questioning how you spend each dollar you earn. NYC is full of excess so you need to learn how to not compare yourself with those around you.

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Yes, but can easily get carried away in this city. Need some discipline. Eating out is the killer. Make sure you cook as much as possible

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Easily. First job in nyc was at 41k in 2015 lol.

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Survived on 32k in grad school, and that was comfortable enough (single, no kids). Rent and food/drinks are what get me - so avoid splurging on an apartment as much as possible (balance of keeping yourself happy vs living reasonably)

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Living in manhattan with 70k staffed locally. Pretty much what sa1 said

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C1- Accenture

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Take advantage of all the discounts your firm offers: cell phone reimbursement, comped meals, gym memberships etc.

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85k out of undergrad? At Accenture?? Well done. You are already overpaid.

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What firm?

Depends on your definition of living comfortably. To me that’s more than living comfortably

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