@businessinsider: This #softwareengineer makes $159K. Here's what living in #Brooklyn costs him. #NYC #PersonalFinance  #costofliving

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shyevixen
ethereal🇺🇸 :
before I even saw his girlfriend. I knew
2026-09-09 17:47:38
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jenaromontanez
Jenaro Montanez :
phone bill 20? tf phone he using?
2026-09-09 15:48:59
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mirandanyrealtor
Miranda :
No way I’m giving my man $1k
2026-09-09 21:13:09
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appleuser474744
Itsearly :
3400 in Midwood?!!
2026-09-09 15:10:17
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thatsallfolksssss
Chassity said :
What phone bill he got for $20? Is he talking about a landline
2026-09-11 00:35:08
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onmylibrascale
A Girl Has No President :
Him not having a strong Brooklyn accent is making me so curious about whether the income level you grow up in influences your accent… or are accents simply a choice? And ive noticed this across cities. Ive met ppl from New Orleans w strong accents & ppl w barely any noticeable accent outside of a normal southern accent. The only difference I found was some grew up poor and some grew up upper/ middle class.
2026-09-09 19:48:48
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lookitsjennie
Estrada :
Bro… only paying 1k cause you got a 6 figure man 😭 living the dream
2026-09-09 15:55:03
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thejetsether
Taylor J | NYC + Travel :
$3400 in midwood is crazy, what a ripoff
2026-09-09 18:18:59
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mr.vegas_wholesaler
** The Deal Maker HQ ** :
Dude do what I did long ago, get the flipping out of NY. There is a better quality of life outside of it, trust me! I was born and raised in NYC, miss me with that $3k to 5k rent BS!! I own my own home that is over 2300 sqft, 4 beds, 3 baths, chef's kitchen, 2 car with huge swimming pool in a non HOA community and a great part of town all for $1500 a month in Las Vegas! Come on now?!
2026-09-09 20:05:24
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nikkinorthh
nikkinorthh :
$200 to eat out in the month???? you only going to get fast food? one nice dinner will run you that
2026-09-09 15:08:17
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alina.selexz
selexz :
he would pay full rent for that 2b anyway since the 2nd bedroom is exclusively for him - so why is she paying 1000 to share his bed??
2026-09-09 23:02:02
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leelady573
Léelady🇵🇸🇺🇸🇸🇩💙 :
Buy a house ! It’s the same price
2026-09-09 22:57:23
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1stgencamaro
FreddyG :
That’s basically how wifey & I do our finances. She puts up about $1,000 & I cover mostly everything else, we split the food bilI. She covers alot of the kids expenses. I pay a much higher mortgage, cars, college tuition & always pay when we go out. it’s been 26 years & no money arguments at all. Vacation are 50/50.
2026-09-09 16:07:48
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desirocker87
user273747913717 :
He is definitely saving on phone 😂
2026-09-10 22:55:47
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purplemonkeydishw8
purplemonkeydishwasher :
My god I’m poor
2026-09-10 22:20:52
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neverpregnant
Never Pregnant :
Why do y’all love premarital cohabitation? 🤦🏽‍♀️
2026-09-10 23:12:23
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usamawaevjx
usamawaevjx :
Wth why wouldn’t his gf contribute half i thought we live in a society where men and women are equal. This is so sexist from him assuming his girl just need to pay 1000$ monthly. This is soooooooo sad i mean boy that girl can pay half. She is hardcore strong woman. Stop thinking woman as weak dependent woman.
2026-09-10 05:40:17
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morganza91
Morgan :
Respectfully how is his gas so cheap
2026-09-09 16:34:44
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pinck276
pinck276 🇭🇹 :
I’m also in Midwood. My rent is 1645 😳
2026-09-09 23:52:17
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camilleslife
Mellieee :
So realistically he pays more to live in a 2 bedroom just so his he can have his own office and possible guests
2026-09-09 16:35:24
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ma_yano
ma_yano :
Love the transparency
2026-09-09 12:42:51
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1andonlyjamice1
1andonlyjamice :
He is over paying for that neighborhood! He can pay less in Flatbush, canarise, Coney Island, in queens as well! I would be living in Jersey if I’m paying $3500 a month in MIDWOOD!
2026-09-10 01:17:03
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ethhhhhwashere
ethhhhhwashere :
Having lived in nyc for years, I have ZERO idea where he is grocery shopping for those prices
2026-09-09 18:33:52
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jhenry212
Brewing the life :
Crazy people are overpaying for rent causing a cascading effect for the rest of us.
2026-09-09 15:57:49
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