<prompt> Human: Hi all!So Im graduating college and was offered a job in a new city. This is the first time in my life Ill be living on my own without living in an overcrowded apartment, on campus, or with my parents.Im looking at apartments near where Ill be working and they all seem to be very expensive.What percent of my salary should be spent on housing? I cant tell if they just seem expensive because Ive never had to pay for real housing before, or if they really are super expensive and I should look elsewhere.Thanks!  <response>: As little as you can for the right living situation. A rule of thumb is no more than 30, but that kind of goes out the window for high COL areas like SF or NYC, where people will frequently go up to 40 or 50 of income on housing. 