NYC MBA Associate Rent With GF

Hi everyone, looking for some advice on NYC rent budgeting.

Pay: post-MBA IB Associate, so $175K base. GF makes ~$65K. Plan to split rent proportionally so ~75%-25%.

Debt: I will have full ~$275K of loans and ~$50K of savings post-graduation.

Preferences: Pretty lowkey but would like a washer/dryer and dishwasher. Ideally a 2BR or nicer 1BR

Neighborhoods: Brooklyn Heights, Williamsburg, UES, Greenpoint

We are moving in together, so I'm wondering how much we should target for rent? Have any of you been in a similar situation, and do you have any recommendations?

Thanks!

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Probably target $4K-$6K for rent per the 40x rule. 

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parmesan123123

With all the loans, I'd stick to something closer to 4-4.5k. But I'm also conservative and typically budget based on no bonus (and the bonus is just extra saving/investment).

Yeah this is good advice.

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Isaiah, shouldn’t they be splitting more evenly if buddy is under so much debt?

Yeah that would be nice! I bet she wouldn’t be down for that though.

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