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DFB- t1_j8sn01d wrote

And people will still have audacity to say "iS It PoSsIbLe tO liVe in NyC wiTh $100k sAlArY?!?"

Nah, you'll be eating ramen noodle with that salary

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reddituser1158 t1_j8timhs wrote

Yeah I always think it’s a bit over exaggerated to state you can’t “live” here on less than $100k. Sure life looks very different, but there are ways to do it if you’re determined.

I lived here in my early 20’s on $40k by similarly finding a shitty cheap room to rent for $700, taking the subway everywhere (no cabs), eating on the cheap by cooking / buying in bulk, and I still has a blast! It wasn’t luxury but I still managed to go out a lot (early ticket admission, cheap happy hour deals, pregaming instead of purchasing drinks etc)

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Chav t1_j8tpbya wrote

There are poor people here, obviously you don't need $100K to live. It's may be possible to live in NYC with $0K salary, but not the way most people would choose to live.

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