Visiting NYC
How TF are you supposed to visit NYC and it not be financially reckless? I don't know who I can stay with but I really need to be there for the month of October.
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Get a short term rental somewhere either 1. >1hr away to save and just thug it out or 2. 1hr and pay more.
To visit NYC without being financially reckless, here are some strategies based on the most helpful WSO content:
Affordable Housing Options:
Transportation:
Food and Drinks:
Budgeting and Lifestyle:
By combining these strategies, you can make your NYC visit more financially manageable while still enjoying the city.
Sources: Managing Your Money - Building a Personal Financial Model, NYC worth it?, Broke Analyst - NY, What to do when you get a return offer?, Q&A: Coming to America - A Canadian in New York
Eat every meal in chinatown
Honestly very doable, you could probably do om $2.2-3k if you’re smart.
For lodging, you can get a room in Airbnb in NJ 30 minutes away. This will run you $1-1.5k. you could do Union City, Heights neighborhood in Jersey City (and take bus to Port Authority), Bergen Lafayette neighborhood in Jersey City (take Hudson Bergen Light rail + PATH).
For food, can do Chinatown dumplings, fast food apps like McDonalds/Taco Bell, $1.50 slices or grocery stores like Aldi/Lidl.
As far as food goes, Chicken over Rice is usually 9-11 dollars. Chinatown(Flushing or Manhattan) both have really good eats. Wah Ha Fung No. 1 gets packed pretty quickly, but you can get duck over rice for 9.50. There's a decent number of dumpling places where you can get like 15-20 dumplings for 10 bucks. Personally, I wouldn't order it every day because they are deep-fried, but t is pretty good.
Buttered roll and coffee from a cart runs anywhere from 3.50 to 5.50 USD. Egg and Cheese on a roll is also pretty good.
Going out for drinks will kill your wallet if you go to speakeasies like Please Don't Tell, Tigre, or Caverna. Cockatails run anywhere from 15-28+.
Personally OP, I would say just no alcohol on your trip could reduce your expenses significantly. Would refrain from cafes too (especially with side food), price adds up - depends on the neighborhood and shop though, there are a few cafes across the city that are probably worth splurging for if you can.
You're missing out on a lot on NYC if you're relying getting the food mentioned in the first paragraph (although high quality Chicken and Rice options are really amazing and could probably function as an OMAD option if you're really tight on budget).
Why do you need to be in NYC for an entire month if you’re worried about money?
Isn't the answer simply.... be reckless for a month?
An entire month is a little more than a visit. What are you doing here for a month if you don't know anyone and aren't coming for work?
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Hit Rudy’s and Jimmy’s Corner hard. Broadway Dive has a great happy hour too. If you’re moving size, quarts and calamari at Jeremy’s Ale House are the move.
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