How much money would i need to move to New York?|141555

How much money would I need to move to NYC (I specifically want to live in Brooklyn) without having a job or an apartment already waiting for me. I would plan to find an temp apartment prior to moving there, and once in that apartment, start a job search. I don_t need a fancy place, just a studio is fine. How much money do you thinK I would need in that situation? And don_t just say a lot, but around how much?

Well, I hate to break it to you, but, if you just want to move here because NYC looks cool on TV shows like _Friends_ or _Seinfeld_ or _How I Met Your Mother_ or _Sex In The City,_ or in Woody Allen movies, be advised that that_s just a total fantasy version of the city, a fairy tale, so to speak, and, unless you are quite literally a millionaire, your life here will not be ANYTHING like that... not even a little bit!

Good luck, and the link below is to a webpage about just how expensive it really is to live in New York City...


http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2009/02��

Without a job some landlords might be reluctant to rent to you. This is NYC while your intentions of getting a job once you are here are good, landlords want to know they are going to have their rent money every month and that means proving you have income to cover it. Assuming you can find someone who will rent to you under your terms, you will need first and last month_s rent - so you want a good area say like Brooklyn Heights studios are in the $1350 range so that_s $2700 right there. You have to eat and have transportation (unlimited ride metro cards are $89 per month). So VERY realistically? Knowing you don_t have a job before your arrival - AT LEAST $6,000 and that is rock bottom - don_t forget you_ll have to buy furniture, turn on utilities and have tons of minor incidental expenses that justify having that much money to start you off.

About 5,000 would be good to atleast rent the place and have money to connect elec,cable,water etc. and have some spending money but your gonna need to have income because that 5,000 will go soon.