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okasnic t1_j8j0dkd wrote

I got a job opportunity to move in to Philly. I'm brazillian and it'd be my first time living abroad and about 1 year total spent there to begin in March. Estimated sallary is to be 4k/month and I was wondering if it's enough to live comfortably or will I have any difficulties. Any recommendation of places to rent? To eat, to shop, etc?

Thank you for your help.

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Motor-Juice-6648 t1_j8mwmnt wrote

Well it depends. Is that 4K take home or gross? The toughest thing is rent. You’ll qualify for a studio in any part of the city but if you want something bigger, then you might need to limit certain neighborhoods or rent a condo or apt. from a private landlord who won’t strictly apply that you need to earn 3x the rent. Otherwise it’s enough. Where would you be working? In Center City? University City?

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okasnic t1_j8nphbh wrote

No ideia, the job only says 4k monthly and it's from AIESEC so they didn't share who is the contractor in the job description, unfortunately. I asked their members for more details, but I'm without answers at the moment.

Yet I thank you for your help. I'm not expecting a big place because I don't have children or wife. A small room with bed, window and a place for a PC is enough in general in terms of luxury.

Where could I search for rents before actually going to Philly? Craigslist?

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UndercoverPhilly t1_j8r5rax wrote

There are some scans on craigslist so be careful there. Trulia and Zillow have rentals, but some small/private landlords are on Craigslist.

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