NYC folks, how much are you paying in rent a month?

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I’m going to answer with all honesty: don’t move here. Run!!!!

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lol I get it.

A one bed in a standard luxury building is around $4-5k.

That’s not bad in NYC. I would say it’s terrible if you are in Kansas.

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