<prompt> Human: Hi guys, looking to move to the northside of Chicago. Currently living in the southwest burbs with the parents and though I have moved out before Ive never really lived alone so keep in mind all these expenses are just estimates. I crrently help out at home by giving my parents a monthly 500 dollars and I already pay all bills mentioned here. I currently also have a savings account with a couple of grand for emergencies.So with that being said after taxes I make a 2440 monthly wage. My expenses would be as follows:Phone 60Internet 60Car Insurance 70Food 300Bills 250Car Gas 70Tolls 30Credit card 200Save 100Total 1140I currently only have one credit card but it has a miniscule balance so the 200 is in case I do end up buying anything. I do wish to live alone, I was possibly thinking about 900 monthly rent, please feel free if you think Im out of my price range and thank you.  <response>: A fairly common recommendation is 30 of your after-tax income; thatd be 732 for you.That said, over the last decade this has become increasingly unrealistic; many people spend more. 900 for you wouldnt be awful I feel.Also, stop carrying a credit card balance. If you are doing so; I cant quite tell. 