Incoming first year analysts moving to NYC, how much you spending on rent?

Base is 100k bonus is probably 40-90k so all in comp somewhere of 140-190k. Someone told me to aim for 3-3.5k but I feel like that is pretty high for someone my age 

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Way too high. Aiming for 1700-2200 each for a 4 bedroom apartment. Also, isn’t that above the 40x limit?

 

As everyone else is saying, you won't get approved for more than $2500 max unless you have wealthy parents willing to guarantee you (and help you majorly on cash flow). Landlords will not consider your bonus towards rent until you have 2 yrs of tax returns showing it. Also $3.5k will be like over 75% of your paychecks after health insurance, 401k, etc... recommend you get a rough monthly budget going to figure out how your cash flow will work.

Even $2500 is a lot of your paycheck given how much other things cost in NYC. I'd aim for around $2k +/- few hundred with ~2 roommates.

 

Lol I pay $2,500 for my rent and get by just fine lol don't know what the big deal is here bro, no roomates either so I work and read in peace, pretty comfy. Make $110k base, parents don't help me out either, thankfully I fall under their family health insurance policy (only issue is I have to fly out if I need something but like I'm 20 something and have no pre-existing conditions or anything, thank God, have never used it). Main thing is that I don't throw money at the 401k or pension or anything because I'm saving up capital for an investment, but even if I did contribute, don't think it'd be much of an issue, I did the math and I'd still have leftover money. Don't go out nor drop too heavily cause I don't have money heavy hobbies, most my free weekends I don't "go out" for drinks, I just drop like an extra $10 on better food but even then lol.

 

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