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litlbool t1_j3nhag2 wrote

Good for you. I like the chart format.

But this is super depressing to me, to be honest. I make about 40k and I guess to be able to afford an average market rate apartment I’m going to need to find a significant other that makes over 100k, or 2-3 other of “me” to be housemates (or polygamists) with.

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johnnyB1994 OP t1_j3njy19 wrote

I hear you because I was in your boat only a few years ago. I had 4 roommates in a decent apartment in a major city and paid less than $10k that year in rent. My lifestyle at the time was a lot simpler so I made $40k work quite well.

Now that I make more than double that, I can tell you one thing - I feel exactly the same, honestly I reminisce on those days quite often. 40k was all I “needed”. What mattered more was being surrounded by good people.

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