MemberThe next place we’ll be looking for an apartment is London (so I guess I should say flat)!
I can’t even imagine what the cost of living in central London is going to be!
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MemberWe pay $1300 p/month in Upstate, NY. Our condo is 2 bed/2 bath with a full size washer/dryer (we actually have a whole separate laundry room off of our kitchen), dishwasher, central air, 1 ½ car garage (attached), secured storage space & plenty of closets. Our rent also includes basic cable and internet but we do pay extra for all the fancy stuff. The complex has a state of the art gym, swimming pool, nature trail, fully stocked pond & business center.
We live in one of the nicest complexes in the area so we definitely pay top dollar for that. Average rent for our area is around $700-$900 for a 2 bedroom apartment.
MemberNYC as well, 1bedroom/1bathroom, walk-up building, UWS, 1 block from Central Park (don’t mind me tooting my own horn lol): $2000/month. For the location I feel like we got a great deal but it drives me crazy looking at you girls paying under $1000/month for pretty much the same thing (or bigger)!!
By The Way – OP something to keep in mind budget wise, I’ve heard you shouldn’t spend more than 30% of your monthly take home pay on your rent. So say you guys clear $5,000/month you’re rent should be about $1,600 or lower. I don’t know where I heard that from, but it actually makes a lot of sense.
MemberWe rented for 3 years right outside the city up until last year. We paid $1300/month not including utilities. It was a 2 bedroom/1 bath.
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MemberIt does; people are told the same thing when purchasing a home. You do not want your mortgage to be more than 30% of your income; any higher and that’s generally considered unsustainable and a liability to your ability to pay it easily.
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MemberWe pay 650 a month for a 2 bedroom/1 bath apartment, heat, water, sewer, trash included. We live in Royal Oak, MI and this is actually a pretty good deal. We also have a fitness center and washer/dryers in the basement of the complex.
MemberWe pay $1400 for a 700 sq ft one bedroom (no dishwasher, no washer/dryer, no parking, no outdoor space – parking is an extra $150/mo).Heat and hot water are included.
We live in a really awesome part of Boston, though, and this place is a freaking steal. I have no idea why they haven’t raised our rent – other apartments like ours are $1600+.
MemberI pay $875 in Milford CT, Heat and HW are included, it is SUPER tight thought, but i’m close to the Train station, but I move in 5 Weeks (OMG YAY) to an Apt 3 times the size 2 miles away from the train station, and will be paying the same amount, good thing to because I afford much more and save for a wedding!
MemberI live on the Northwest side of Chicago and we pay $1,000 for a 1,000 foot 2 bedroom 1 bathroom condo. No utilities are included for us. We have a dishwasher and in unit washer/dryer.
MemberWe live in a two bedroom low rise in Toronto and pay $980 inclusive.
MemberWe moved into a brand new apartment complex in March. Includes washer/dryer, dishwasher, black on black brand new appliances, wood flooring, 9ft ceilings, etc. 2 pools, fitness center and the main reason we moved in…. a huge dog park! It is a 1b/1b and our rent w/pet rent is $811. A little pricey for where we live, as our rent in our previous apartment here was around $560, but that apartment was dirt old, and therefore our utilities were a lot higher.
MemberWe live in a great little neighborhood in Queens, NY. We pay $1245/mo for a nice sized 1br (around 700 sq ft) in a rent stabilized building. No parking (street parking isn’t too bad), or luxury (dishwasher or washer/dryer). But we do have a great super, clean building, laundry room in basement and great location. I’d say we’re probably mid range on price, we could pay less for a lesser building or location and we could pay more for luxury.
Oh Market Rent, which appears on our rent slips is over $2400!
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