<prompt> Human: Hi people of personalfinance!I need some perspective. My boyfriend and I are looking for a place to live in one of the most expensive cities in the world. We both have pretty cushy jobs-- however, he makes a LOT more than me. I make just under 50K and he makes 130K three times as much!.Rent in this city is ridiculously expensive. To put it in perspective:A decent studio starts at 1800A decent 1-bedroom starts at 2700A decent 2-bedroom starts at 3600and so forth.We want a decent 1-bedroom apartment for the two of us. I told him I am willing to pay 1200 per month 28 of my salary income. With our 6040 split, hed be paying 1,800. He says that its unreasonable for him to pay that much for rent.I agree with him there. I am NOT looking for a 3000 apartment. Rather, Id just like a decent place starting at 2500-2600-- but he refuses to go over 2400. He does not want to pay over 1,300 only 12 of his salary income. The best we can do is move to a suburb outside the city if we want something half decent and not have to walk 4 blocks away for laundry. For someone who makes 130K per year, I think he can afford a much higher rent than many people in this city. However, he wants to pay the amount of rent somebody with a serving job would HAVE to pay-- by choice!Is my boyfriend TOO frugal when he doesnt need to be?  <response>: Rent is something Id hate to throw too much money on, so I can see his point. There is nothing wrong with moving to a suburb, and cutting down your expenses that way. However, your post shows that you have a pretty big disagreement about finances in general, and I think you should have a serious discussion about yours and his expectations regarding finances and living together. 