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I really wanna live in Manhattan when i'm older, but i've been told that it's really hard to get a job there and that i'd really struggle with paying rent on an apartment near Times sqare.
Is it really that hard to earn a living in Manhattan?

Living anywhere in NYC is generally more expensive than most other places in the U.S. But the pay rate there is also higher. For example, you might pay about $1500 for an apartment in Manhattan. But you are also making $14 or $15/hr rather than $8/hr where you live now. See what I'm saying? Its still a more expensive, but it kinda evens out.

And I definately agree with one of the other people that answered that you should definately try to have at least 1 roomate to split costs with. Its definately tough to live alone in NYC, especially when your just starting out.

Good luck and feel free to ask me anything else. My family lives in NYC.

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(Rating: 5) Thankyou that is very helpful, I'm actually living in England at the moment :3
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