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I’m strongly considering leaving NYC at the end of my current lease strictly due to the cost of everything increasingly significantly. My rent has gone up by $400, groceries are more, train rides are more, eating out is more. Meanwhile my pay has increased less. I know the whole world is feeling inflation right now but it’s exasperating in NYC. I also feel like im working harder than I ever have before to live “comfortably” and I’m struggling to see the value in that with how little my dollar gets me. Some friends in Chicago, Seattle, Austin, etc are paying less than I am for a nice 2 bedroom apartment while I’m cashing out on a 1 bedroom. This is also starting to compound with frustrations of the NYC lifestyle – small living spaces, excessive disturbances, trash every fucking where.

I love this city and I don’t expect it to come free but I’d like to not be pinching pennies to afford “comfort” for how hard I work. I’m really torn.

Curious if other people are finding themselves fed up with NYC and considering a change?