<prompt> Human: Im a 28 year old living in the Boston area where rent is notoriously high, but Im in the biotech industry which Boston is really the epicenter of. I recently moved into a new apartment where my rent is 775month and I have 4 roommates. Im also starting a new job in a week with a salary of 80k. I have about 15k in a retirement fund and 11k in savings. No debt, no car.It seems like my roommates are pretty messy, and dont really put in an effort in keeping the common areas cleaned and organized. Furniture is laid out weird, old stuff in the fridge, boxes of crap in the corners, its making me wonder if living with roommates is really right for me.If I were to get my own one-bedroom, it would probably be around 1800month. Is it worth this extra 1000month to spend on housing in this situation? I do want to make sure I have enough money left over each month to save, spend on my social life, and travel as well.  <response>: Honestly, I loved living alone. Absolutely worth it in my mind. There are some drawbacks, besides cost, most of which deal with having to go out of your way to interact with people.That being said - make sure you can afford everything, and I would recommend it. 