<prompt> Human: So I graduated school, got an internship in NYC for the summer, and now have it extended another 6 months. I get paid the equivalent of 61k annually before taxes at this position. However since its in NYC its expensive to live out here. For the summer my rent is 1400month everything included utilities, Internet, and my place is nice. I have the option to move now, or stay, and Im trying to figure out if I should target less rent. Everything I look at is about that same price, sometimes a hundred or two less, but theyre shared and not exactly optimal, its also just easier to stay at this place because its safe as well.Other expenses besides rent are food I really need to start cooking more, I eat out just about every meal because of longer hours and less time to do hobbies, plane tickets home occasionally, and clothing. Im just curious as to what I should be expecting to save out of all this. Everyone knows nyc is insanely expensive to live in, so is this something I could realistically come away with a good chunk of savings from?Thanks guys!  <response>: You are spending a higher percentage of your income on rent than most people would recommend, but because its NYC, thats pretty much to be expected. Its also not high enough that you wont be able to spend money on other things, youll just have to cutback in other areas which you seem to already recognize, and you might not be able to save as high of a percentage of your income as others here. You didnt mention any debt, so thats good. For a short time frame like 6 months, this is more than doable and I say its fine to go with the increased comfort. If you get a full time job there, you should look into either getting a higher salary or lowering your rent most likely by having roommates. 