<prompt> Human: Huge fan of this thread! Currently in desperate need of some advice..GFsoon to be Ex and I currently live in a beach-town out in California. Few months ago landed one of my dream jobs paying about 100k a year. I been really strict on my budget thanks to this thread! and I have paid off all of my college loans with no credit card debt. I also completely maxed out my 401k and Roth IRA contributions... Monthly take home 4600; 600 on rent, 500 on food, 400 on car payment, 700 on leisure including sports and travel, saving the rest :Now for the negative, GF broke up with me this week and I am in desperate need of finding a new home . I am curious what should my range be? I am scoping out studios1br in the high range of 1800 for beach front to 1200 for further inland locations. Are these numbers reasonable? Any other advice about my current situation would be greatly appreciated too!  <response>: If your monthly take home is 4600 and were going to follow the your housing expenses should be no more than 30 of your monthly take home rule... then you should be looking for a place that will be under 1400month. 