Submitted by Kind_Complex161 t3_xzpeki in personalfinance
[SOLVED] For background, i'm 21 with a 135k base income. No debt and a 350 a month car payment w 1% interest.
I've been searching for a roommate to try and keep my rental cost to around 2k-2.5k a month, but the prospect of living with a roommate in a new city really does not appeal to me and would greatly affect my happiness as I haven't found anyone who I would actually like to live with.
There are studio apartments for around 3.3k-3.6k a month with everything I want included (in unit washer dryer, dishwasher, great kitchen, parking).
After taxes in CA I expect to make around 88.5k.
Is this too much to spend on housing per month?
EDIT: For more info, 50k RSU/4, 30k+13k for initial bonus. I'm not touching any of these. No debt is incorrect as I am paying off my car but it's extremely manageable at $350 a month, $128 for car insurance, $25 for renters insurance, $80 for health insurance a month. I cook most meals and if i go out it lasts me 2-3 meals. Maybe $10-$20 on weekends for drinks
UPDATE: After some amazing help from the comments, I've been able to look elsewhere in the area and locate places for around 2.6-3k with the luxuries I would like! Thank you everyone
FINAL UPDATE: Thanks to some suggestions, I was able to find a 1 bed for $2400 in Menlo Park :) Thank you everyone, I was getting frustrated by the rent prices but was able to be pointed in the right direction!