Realistic. No fucking around, no acting like a hot shot, just ow much money do you need to pay your rent, insurance, etc, and be able to eat. I'm not talking barely scraping by, but im not including cost of a week in cancun and a 42" TV.
Don't post your salary - post where you live, living arrangement, and how much it costs you to live there. Level of detail is up to you. I think this can be a pretty useful archive since we have members all over the country and it would be nice for our journeyman heroes like hotrex to know where to spread their appleseed next.
Trying to get a feel for places I may relocate to, I only know NYC salaries vs cost of living and all the online calculators are full of shit. I want to try living somewhere else soooo....
My experience - includes all expenses neccesary, along with commuting costs etc.
State College PA - living alone in apt = ~15,000 a year
State College PA - living with 3 roommates in townhouse = ~6,000 a year
Brooklyn, NY - living alone in apt = 15-22,000 a year