<prompt> Human: From my research Ive found the salary range to be around 160k-200k. Not looking to live in Manhattan but would need a commute 35mins or less. Those numbers seem really high, is NYC that expensive? Edit: Holy shit, finally having time to read all of this...thank you guys!  <response>: The problem with cost of living is that it isnt linear like calculators imply. Youll pay a bazillion times more for housing, but may save money but not having a car, and arent magically going to be paying higher prices for goods you buy from Amazon or student loan CC debt you may have. On top of that, you get to control the quality of housing you pursue. That means your actual housing cost increase could be less or way more than any cost of living calculator would suggest. Having said all of that, NYC is one of the most expensive places to live the world has ever seen, so make sure the job or the city life have enough personal value to you first. 