<prompt> Human: Hello, Im 23 years old and just landed my first full time job about a month ago. Currently living rent free with some friends, just paying for foodgas. Im debt free and have no car payments. Not planning to take out any loans, but I do need to plan on looking for a newer car soon as mine is getting quite a few miles on it. Im making 42,000 a year before taxes. My most recent check was 1157.80 for 2 weeks and my next one will probably be less because I just set up a 403b plan at 10. Ive been looking at apartments closer to my workplace to cut down my hour long commute, but Im not sure what I should be looking for as far as rent goes. Most places in the area Im looking at go for 600-800mo and depending on the place, have addition costs for parking, pets, and utilities, obviously. Thanks in advance, and if anyone needs more info to give better advice, Id be happy to provide. Assistant: 600-800 is all in the range of affordable for you. Good luck!Human: Thanks for the reply! I think what Im most worried about is the extra costs. The latest place I looked at, for example, was about 100mo extra for parking, as well as 20mo extra to have my cat with me after a deposit. Should I be looking for places with lower monthly rent to accommodate for these extra expenses?  <response>: When you compare different places, just compare what your actual expenses at that place will be. For instance, Apt. A has parking, trash, and sewer included in the 800 rent. Apt. B has 50 parking, 10 trash, and 10 sewer with 720 rent. If you want to get advanced, calculate the cost of your commute from each place and include that. Good luck! 