CMU MSCF CMU MSCF: cost of living NYC vs Pittsburgh

[Biswas Garg]

What is the difference in cost of living between NY and Pittsburgh?

 

[roni]

If you choose NYC, you don't have to rent an apartment in Manhattan. You can rent an apartment in Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx or New Jersey(not really sure about this one). I believe you will find a good place for much less than 3500-4000 (as it says in the link provided by Tsotne).
Depends on the size of the apartment, but I believe you can get something decent for a student for $1500- $2000. By the way, I think its possible to find an apartment in Manhattan for less than 3500-4000 but I'm not really sure about this one :\

 

[Yike Lu]

If you have a roommate or two, you can get Manhattan for around $1000 +/- 200.

 

[Tsotne]

See this link. There is one interesting calculator.

Cost of Living in Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh Cost of Living - PayScale


And also read the articles below. I think there's an exhaustive information.