I also remember watching the New York City videos, like 14 years ago. Subscribed to this guy because I found him interesting. Then remember being disappointed he hadn't uploaded in years. Great videos, keep them up. Maybe I'll write another comment in another 14 years!
*I don’t see a point to renting for say $3,000/month and you’ll never own it. Why not live outside NYC and commute to the city when needed? I don’t know maybe I’m old fashion but I believe in ZERO debt. My house is completely paid for, my car is paid for, I don’t use electricity I went solar, I don’t own any credit cards etc... all people would be happier if they lived the way I do. All you’re doing by living in NYC is making the landlords fatter and richer*
down south you walk up to the apartment or house fill out the application then they call you three days later to come get the keys.... What's with all of this broker shit for an apartment?.. Are you kidding me?.... They treat you guys like that because you allow it. Stop thinking it's the best place on earth and start looking around the country because they're are fucking you guys left, right and sideways!!... Then make you live in all the bullshit with no right to bear arms!! lol.... say what you want about the South but they got it right on this one from Atlanta all the way to Florida cause the rats in New York have taken up residency and ain't going nowhere!!!...Love visiting though.
I've lived in Georgia and Dallas too and you are right that is much easier there. It isn't so much that we "allow" them to do it, it is just how the market works. When the demand far outweighs the demand those with the product win! Just capitalism. But it is changing recently- more people renting apartments with no fee etc. But yeah, it is a total scam, so you either do it and live here or you don't. Well, you don't really need a gun in NYC, and trust me, with 8 million people packed together you don't it. My favorite place I lived was Dallas
Matt Zimmerman ..you're right. I agree its capitalism at its finest....Trust me if I could live in NY comfortably I definitely would. Its an amazing city!
Prices have gone up since this video was made so add 25 per cent to the prices he is giving. Also, food is expensive in every neighborhood and not just the touristy ones with the exception of Chinatown and above 96th Street on either the East or West Side.
Kia Sophia .....exactly!!!!! in other words you'll be 80 still living with a roommate!! fuck that down south you get new 4 bedroom house with a full basement 3 full baths for $ 1500.00. or a 3 bedroom apt two full baths and half for 1,000-1,200 .....a lot of people live in houses and apts by themselves...shit a big ass one bedroom is $750... and who want to be somewhere without a damn car? i dont give a damn if it is New York!! Am I supposed to rent a car every time I want to drive somewhere?
Bullshit! NYC is TOXIC and needs to be blasted off the face of the planet. Does NOT matter what part of the city you live in. In fact the entire state sucks wind!
Interesting place. New York is a raggedy as place. It looks like a 3rd world country. You would be a damn fool to move or live in New York. And fuck the food.
+Divine Domino Have tons of money. This video was done back in 06'. As of now, a tiny studio is going to run you $2,000 minimum, and that's if you're really lucky to find one at that price. Even splitting a place with roommates ( which is much smarter ), you're still going to spend around $1,200-$1,500 at minimum on rent.
Not the coastal area like venice or sm but yea like south LA or non coastal areas of long beach. New york or brooklyn projects are like double or triple the price of 1 bedrooms out here
You might get a studio in a ghetto area in non coastal Long beach back in the day around 2002 or so but not today. I cant think of desirable areas that would go for that.
Just know that you will lose 50% of your paycheck to taxes. All those affordable indian, delis etc that he is talking about are all GONE and replaced with Starbucks. You cant even find a decent bagel or pizza in the city anymore. Also a studio is more like $2000 in the outer boroughs. Subway is now $112/month. your electricity bill in the summer jumps to $400 /mth due to running the airconditioner. the average apartment rent in nyc is now $3200 and it goes up at the end of your lease. the average price to buy an apartment is $1.5 million - and that is for a tiny apartment. True you dont spend much time in your apartment because there is a lot to do -- but not as much as before because all the interesting creative people have been priced out. So you will spend most of your time working. Just average stuff like going to the movies is expensive -- $15 movie tickets, $10 popcorn... taxis used to be cheap -- now unaffordable. NYC is not the way it used to be. it is very difficult to live here now.
anastasia10017 .....you just gave me a fucking headache!!...Down south 1,200 covers living by your self in a big one bedroom , car insurance, cable utilities and food and cell phone! no lie.....parking is free!!....if you have a roommate the shit almost seem free!! lol..even the poor live better than you guys!
+teri b 1200 gets you a 4 bedroom 3 1/2 bath, 2 car garage, huge drive way, privacy fence, huge front yard, back yard, green grass, nice neighborhood down south
Dont get a car. Sell your car for good money put that money into your apartment and rent a car if you need to get out of the city. Storing your car in a garage in new york can go up to $365 depending on which one. Like he said subways are cheap!
Esteban Rincon .... that's the point everybody can't afford it.... so they sacrifice living on top of each other or with each other....I'm grown so I'll pass.
You guys in the comments make New York sound horrible. I have thinking about if NY is a possible place to move, but I'm starting to think that its more of a "visiting place" than a "living place". Let's say money isn't an problem, and I just want to live in an exciting place that's nice to live in. Is it an option to keep?
You shouldn't worry too much about it. It's not like everything is a billion dollars, and living comfortably definitely IS possible. I think that if you make good money, and if you're smart about spending it, you should be fine. Also, you might wanna be careful with WHERE you decide to live, just like he said.
It is a great place to live. I think a lot of people who visit only see Times Square and that area.. and that IS big, crowded, and expensive, but once you are in more residential areas, like Brooklyn it is really nice. Of course it will be more expensive than other places in the US, but that is the same for any big city like Paris, London. If you like the lifestyle, it is worth it.!
i agree on everything you've mentioned friend 100%! NYC landlords are ridiculous & their pure VAMPIRES! people need to find their coffins before daylight that's for sure! also owning a vehicle in "the city that never sleeps" is a no no cause its like pulling ones heart out of their chest...big headache! thanks so for these info's & hope people listen...cheers!
Here's part of the problem - NYC has a long history of rent-control. This drives up prices by creating an artificial shortage. Also, the 25 year tax abatement doesn't help matters. It drives up costs for developers which translates into higher rents.
This is a common myth. The problem with rents in NYC is that there is a glut of "luxury" bldgs. going up that are rented by students or post grads that suck up the ridiculous costs bc they're only here for two or three yrs & chalk it up to "the NY experience". Each of these bldgs. cause a ripple effect - every other bldg. in the area suddenly decides that they also will jack up their rents bc they're in close proximity to this "luxury" bldg. It has absolutely nothing to do with rent stabilization.
The theory that rent stabilization creates an "artificial shortage of housing" is mythological. Real Estate developers that contribute to the overabundance of hyper expensive units create an artificially expensive rental mkt. That's a major part of a very complex & important issue.
I think when you go to the bodega things like eggs, milk, soda etc. aren't that much higher. And local thai, india, places etc usually great meals for cheap. I just think when people get food in the tourists areas they get the wrong idea about prices.
Matt Zimmerman ... yeah but you guys are eating on the go food that' are very fattening.... I like to go to Fresh Markets like in the South that are not expensive... don't want to have to eat at some restaurant every day.
Hey! Thanks for the upload! I'm definitely moving to New York City, I just don't know when. Getting the ducks in a row as of now. You've been a lot of help!
Since living in New York is very expensive what kind of stable job do you think you have to earn monthly? As in how much money do I need to make a month in order to survive there? What kind of job would be acceptable? Sorry for all these questions. Hope to get a response.
It really depends if you want to live alone, live with roommates, and where you want to live. When I moved to NYC in 2000 they said you needed to make $50k a year to survive there. I think now it is probably more, like $60k, $75k. Anyone else want to way in?
Out of interest, I've been curious about this stuff for quite a long time. This was a great video and it answered a lot of questions I had. Thanks for this.
I´m planning to move to NY in 2015 for a Master Degree. as an international student, i would live in campus; however, I´m kind of old for that so I would rather live in Newport. I can afford a 2,500 studio including utilities. I think is cheaper living in NJ, Jersey City actually. Please give me advices bc I haven´t ever been in NYC and it´s going to be really complicated if I don´t have a clue about living in Manhattan or close by.
Thanks, actually the plan was Parsons. But since it became extremely expensive, it was practically impossible for me to afford. I went for a different option instead.
Mauricio, this was 8 years ago so a lot has changed since then. Rob, yes, the prices are high, but it is all about supply and demand. I lived in Dallas for a number of years and the apts were cheap, but there were enough to meet deemend. You aren't really paying for the apartment, but the location.
I think the job market is competitive in NYC because of the number of people, but the unemployment rate usually is a bit lower. If you are in a good field like finance, IT, nursing, etc. the opportunities hould be pretty good. The jobs tend to pay higher, but I think the problem is NYC is that unless you have a pretty decent professional job, it is hard to get by. I am not sure how people with jobs at Starbucks, Barnes and Noble etc. get by. The minimum wage in NYC is the same as the rest of the country and you can't get by on it.
Matt Zimmerman I guess they have more than one job and get a lot of tips. Here in Helsinki, Finland housing is very expensive as well. I have a 3 bedroom 957sqft student apartment and I pay $1500 and that is the student price. The regular price would be double as much. A studio apartment here would be easily $1100 if you are not a student. And the prices keep getting higher. I think everyone is trying to move to more populated areas because of the many promised opportunities. It's not always as simple as they think though.
hello im moving there in dec and i need to live close to la guardia airport and im not sure of what location i should look into and i travel a lot for work due to that im a flight attendant. email me your thoughts thank again cartera128@gmail.com
Thanks for the upload. Good to see you back. Egypt or Turkey?
Nice to come across this video from the future in 2022’ and not much has changed just keeps going higher! 🙂
I also remember watching the New York City videos, like 14 years ago. Subscribed to this guy because I found him interesting. Then remember being disappointed he hadn't uploaded in years. Great videos, keep them up. Maybe I'll write another comment in another 14 years!
I remember your moving to New York City videos from yeeeeears ago. Very helpful back then. :)
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*I don’t see a point to renting for say $3,000/month and you’ll never own it. Why not live outside NYC and commute to the city when needed? I don’t know maybe I’m old fashion but I believe in ZERO debt. My house is completely paid for, my car is paid for, I don’t use electricity I went solar, I don’t own any credit cards etc... all people would be happier if they lived the way I do. All you’re doing by living in NYC is making the landlords fatter and richer*
1 bedroom apartment at $1500.00?? I wish
I know. My first studio in brooklyn was $850!!! If I had known I never would have left that place!
Matt Zimmerman a lot has changed since you left NYC. You can't even get a 1 bedroom in the ghetto for $1,500.00 a month
down south you walk up to the apartment or house fill out the application then they call you three days later to come get the keys.... What's with all of this broker shit for an apartment?.. Are you kidding me?.... They treat you guys like that because you allow it. Stop thinking it's the best place on earth and start looking around the country because they're are fucking you guys left, right and sideways!!... Then make you live in all the bullshit with no right to bear arms!! lol.... say what you want about the South but they got it right on this one from Atlanta all the way to Florida cause the rats in New York have taken up residency and ain't going nowhere!!!...Love visiting though.
I've lived in Georgia and Dallas too and you are right that is much easier there. It isn't so much that we "allow" them to do it, it is just how the market works. When the demand far outweighs the demand those with the product win! Just capitalism. But it is changing recently- more people renting apartments with no fee etc. But yeah, it is a total scam, so you either do it and live here or you don't. Well, you don't really need a gun in NYC, and trust me, with 8 million people packed together you don't it. My favorite place I lived was Dallas
Matt Zimmerman ..you're right. I agree its capitalism at its finest....Trust me if I could live in NY comfortably I definitely would. Its an amazing city!
I should add I don't live there anymore ;-( I live in Jersey and commute in.
Matt Zimmerman I moved to NJ as well! Couldn't deal with NYC. Too overpriced
Hey there! I should do a new video. I think this was ten years ago. Besides living in Jersey I also got fat!!!
Prices have gone up since this video was made so add 25 per cent to the prices he is giving. Also, food is expensive in every neighborhood and not just the touristy ones with the exception of Chinatown and above 96th Street on either the East or West Side.
Wow. I can't believe I made this 10 years (and about 50 pounds!) ago!
this guy looks like a White Malcolm X..
Holy shit rent is so expensive in NY how's the job market ?
Shawn Afshar it depends on your trade
Not going to share a place with some fuck-tard weirdo!
lmao
Me and Swagboss Rich been kickin' it in the same apartment for five years with no problems.
Your mom was telling me that's why she kicked you out of the house.
Kia Sophia .....exactly!!!!! in other words you'll be 80 still living with a roommate!! fuck that down south you get new 4 bedroom house with a full basement 3 full baths for $ 1500.00. or a 3 bedroom apt two full baths and half for 1,000-1,200 .....a lot of people live in houses and apts by themselves...shit a big ass one bedroom is $750... and who want to be somewhere without a damn car? i dont give a damn if it is New York!! Am I supposed to rent a car every time I want to drive somewhere?
Teri. I keep getting confused. Some of your posts are nice and some mean. sorry if I was mean. you wrote a lot of nice things too.
Bullshit! NYC is TOXIC and needs to be blasted off the face of the planet. Does NOT matter what part of the city you live in. In fact the entire state sucks wind!
WOW!!!! A ten year old video and NYC is even more of a shit hole.
Interesting place. New York is a raggedy as place. It looks like a 3rd world country. You would be a damn fool to move or live in New York. And fuck the food.
i want to move 2 new york ...is ir hard getting a job there?
Do you have advice on renting a room
+Divine Domino Have tons of money. This video was done back in 06'. As of now, a tiny studio is going to run you $2,000 minimum, and that's if you're really lucky to find one at that price. Even splitting a place with roommates ( which is much smarter ), you're still going to spend around $1,200-$1,500 at minimum on rent.
That's not true lol. I've seen 3 bedrooms for $2400
+Divine Domino We live in Brooklyn and pay $1400 for a studio in a great area.
I rent a room for $760
Great - way cheaper than what people were quoting on other comments.
here is a 2015 article. Average rent in NYC is $4000/month. nypost.com/2015/06/10/its-basically-impossible-to-find-a-rental-in-manhattan/
here is a recent article on rent in nyc www.nydailynews.com/new-york/rent-soars-nyc-neighborhoods-study-article-1.2249941
Cali the average 1 bedroom apartment in LA is around 700 -900
Where? In the projects? You won't get that in anywhere Cali coast sir!
Not the coastal area like venice or sm but yea like south LA or non coastal areas of long beach. New york or brooklyn projects are like double or triple the price of 1 bedrooms out here
You might get a studio in a ghetto area in non coastal Long beach back in the day around 2002 or so but not today. I cant think of desirable areas that would go for that.
+SouthCalifas619 Not true at all, dude.
Sorry but the prices are completely different
Yes, this was from 8 years ago, and even then was just rough guesses
Hello. Can you do a video /tour of your nyc apartment.
I don't live there anymore. Over in Jersey now ;-(
Matt Zimmerman why did you leave nyc?
Just know that you will lose 50% of your paycheck to taxes. All those affordable indian, delis etc that he is talking about are all GONE and replaced with Starbucks. You cant even find a decent bagel or pizza in the city anymore. Also a studio is more like $2000 in the outer boroughs. Subway is now $112/month. your electricity bill in the summer jumps to $400 /mth due to running the airconditioner. the average apartment rent in nyc is now $3200 and it goes up at the end of your lease. the average price to buy an apartment is $1.5 million - and that is for a tiny apartment. True you dont spend much time in your apartment because there is a lot to do -- but not as much as before because all the interesting creative people have been priced out. So you will spend most of your time working. Just average stuff like going to the movies is expensive -- $15 movie tickets, $10 popcorn... taxis used to be cheap -- now unaffordable. NYC is not the way it used to be. it is very difficult to live here now.
anastasia10017 .....you just gave me a fucking headache!!...Down south 1,200 covers living by your self in a big one bedroom , car insurance, cable utilities and food and cell phone! no lie.....parking is free!!....if you have a roommate the shit almost seem free!! lol..even the poor live better than you guys!
+teri b 1200 gets you a 4 bedroom 3 1/2 bath, 2 car garage, huge drive way, privacy fence, huge front yard, back yard, green grass, nice neighborhood down south
really cool app you should get online at the apple store: tunnel vision NYC... lots of info for everyone .
tell us about your favorite part of manhatten to visit. favorite stores? have you been to strand's bookstore yet?
tunnel vision, nyc .... the app on the apple store that is free has a unique way to find out what rents are anywhere in that area.
Dont get a car. Sell your car for good money put that money into your apartment and rent a car if you need to get out of the city. Storing your car in a garage in new york can go up to $365 depending on which one. Like he said subways are cheap!
I find it funny that everyone on earth tells me how expensive it is to live there, and to stay away, yet there are 8 million people living there. LOL
Esteban Rincon ..8 million fools!
Fools or not, they can still afford it. LOL
Esteban Rincon .... that's the point everybody can't afford it.... so they sacrifice living on top of each other or with each other....I'm grown so I'll pass.
I know what you're saying but I mean *literally* afford it. They haven't been kicked out of their apartments yet.
Esteban Rincon lol. I hear ya
This video was made in 2006 people.. Prices in NYC are a lot more than what he's saying..
It's crazy how prices have gone up now in 2014.
You guys in the comments make New York sound horrible. I have thinking about if NY is a possible place to move, but I'm starting to think that its more of a "visiting place" than a "living place". Let's say money isn't an problem, and I just want to live in an exciting place that's nice to live in. Is it an option to keep?
You shouldn't worry too much about it. It's not like everything is a billion dollars, and living comfortably definitely IS possible. I think that if you make good money, and if you're smart about spending it, you should be fine. Also, you might wanna be careful with WHERE you decide to live, just like he said.
princessnicki63 Alright. Thanks for info!
It is a great place to live. I think a lot of people who visit only see Times Square and that area.. and that IS big, crowded, and expensive, but once you are in more residential areas, like Brooklyn it is really nice. Of course it will be more expensive than other places in the US, but that is the same for any big city like Paris, London. If you like the lifestyle, it is worth it.!
attention everyone this video recorded in 2006...so use you're imagination for prices now !!
Yes. Sometimes people reply saying the prices aren't right, but I made this 8 years ago (Wow, can't believe it has been that long!)
+Matt Zimmerman 10 years and running
Matt Zimmerman ...if that's the case I'm assuming you're homeless now!!!
+teri b 😂
i agree on everything you've mentioned friend 100%! NYC landlords are ridiculous & their pure VAMPIRES! people need to find their coffins before daylight that's for sure! also owning a vehicle in "the city that never sleeps" is a no no cause its like pulling ones heart out of their chest...big headache! thanks so for these info's & hope people listen...cheers!
Here's part of the problem - NYC has a long history of rent-control. This drives up prices by creating an artificial shortage. Also, the 25 year tax abatement doesn't help matters. It drives up costs for developers which translates into higher rents.
This is a common myth. The problem with rents in NYC is that there is a glut of "luxury" bldgs. going up that are rented by students or post grads that suck up the ridiculous costs bc they're only here for two or three yrs & chalk it up to "the NY experience". Each of these bldgs. cause a ripple effect - every other bldg. in the area suddenly decides that they also will jack up their rents bc they're in close proximity to this "luxury" bldg. It has absolutely nothing to do with rent stabilization.
Carl Wilson There's nothing mythological about the laws of supply and demand, unless of course you don't understand them.
The theory that rent stabilization creates an "artificial shortage of housing" is mythological. Real Estate developers that contribute to the overabundance of hyper expensive units create an artificially expensive rental mkt. That's a major part of a very complex & important issue.
Food and drink are the same price in New York as in the rest of the country? Wha? What? Wtf are you talking about?
I think when you go to the bodega things like eggs, milk, soda etc. aren't that much higher. And local thai, india, places etc usually great meals for cheap. I just think when people get food in the tourists areas they get the wrong idea about prices.
Matt Zimmerman ... yeah but you guys are eating on the go food that' are very fattening.... I like to go to Fresh Markets like in the South that are not expensive... don't want to have to eat at some restaurant every day.
Hey! Thanks for the upload! I'm definitely moving to New York City, I just don't know when. Getting the ducks in a row as of now. You've been a lot of help!
Since living in New York is very expensive what kind of stable job do you think you have to earn monthly? As in how much money do I need to make a month in order to survive there? What kind of job would be acceptable? Sorry for all these questions. Hope to get a response.
It really depends if you want to live alone, live with roommates, and where you want to live. When I moved to NYC in 2000 they said you needed to make $50k a year to survive there. I think now it is probably more, like $60k, $75k. Anyone else want to way in?
Out of interest, I've been curious about this stuff for quite a long time. This was a great video and it answered a lot of questions I had. Thanks for this.
I´m planning to move to NY in 2015 for a Master Degree. as an international student, i would live in campus; however, I´m kind of old for that so I would rather live in Newport. I can afford a 2,500 studio including utilities. I think is cheaper living in NJ, Jersey City actually. Please give me advices bc I haven´t ever been in NYC and it´s going to be really complicated if I don´t have a clue about living in Manhattan or close by.
Thomas. Where is the school located?
TOMÁS MTZ VIVANCO move to NJ and commute to NY
Thanks, actually the plan was Parsons. But since it became extremely expensive, it was practically impossible for me to afford. I went for a different option instead.
I live in Wisconsin and that sounds so outrageous lol I pay $650 for a 2 bedroom in a decent area
If only these were the prices , if only.
Mauricio, this was 8 years ago so a lot has changed since then. Rob, yes, the prices are high, but it is all about supply and demand. I lived in Dallas for a number of years and the apts were cheap, but there were enough to meet deemend. You aren't really paying for the apartment, but the location.
Matt Zimmerman Yes I know. New York is overly populated, so they can get away with charging that much because there aren't many places to live.
Hey how are the jobs in New York? Are there a lot of jobs or anything?
I think the job market is competitive in NYC because of the number of people, but the unemployment rate usually is a bit lower. If you are in a good field like finance, IT, nursing, etc. the opportunities hould be pretty good. The jobs tend to pay higher, but I think the problem is NYC is that unless you have a pretty decent professional job, it is hard to get by. I am not sure how people with jobs at Starbucks, Barnes and Noble etc. get by. The minimum wage in NYC is the same as the rest of the country and you can't get by on it.
Matt Zimmerman I guess they have more than one job and get a lot of tips. Here in Helsinki, Finland housing is very expensive as well. I have a 3 bedroom 957sqft student apartment and I pay $1500 and that is the student price. The regular price would be double as much. A studio apartment here would be easily $1100 if you are not a student. And the prices keep getting higher. I think everyone is trying to move to more populated areas because of the many promised opportunities. It's not always as simple as they think though.
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hello im moving there in dec and i need to live close to la guardia airport and im not sure of what location i should look into and i travel a lot for work due to that im a flight attendant. email me your thoughts thank again cartera128@gmail.com
i know its been years but you never took your camera out to show brooklyn, would be awesome if you started making these videos again ! :)
If you're looking for a cheap apartment, Queens is a great, and safe place to live. Some parts of Queens like Astoria, is a lot like Manhattan.
I have been looking at renting apartments in NYC and most sites say around $2000. Is this per month?
i'm a singaporean and i'm very interested in moving to NY
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