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I think it depends where you live. For instance, I used to live in a small town in Minnesota (where I went to college). There I could:
Rent a 1 bedroom apartment for $325/month
Pay next to nothing for services
Pay less for gas
Pay less in taxes
Pay next to nothing for clothes, etc.
Now that I live in Chicago:
1 bedroom place in a good area of Chicago is about $900/month
Gas is taxed out the ass
All your services are expensive
Food is expensive
Parking is expensive
Insurance is expensive
It just depends where you live. I knew guys in rural areas getting by fine on $9/hour.
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