Decided to write this (even though we’re not bloggers) due to the high demand of NY info.
We moved here last Wednesday/Thursday, in the middle of a blizzard. Took us 2 days to get here when the flight usually lasts 5 hours.
To answer some questions we’ve been asked already:
- Yes, it’s pretty darn cold for all you San Diegans, but we acclimated very quickly and it’s actually quite nice to get fresh air. At least it’s working in favor of our allergies.
- We’re staying in a tiny apartment for one month to give ourselves some time to search for something bigger, more affordable and long term.
- Everything is expensive but so is San Diego. We have been checking prices of food, transportation, rent and utilities and it’s not that much higher.
Groceries tend to be about a dollar more than back home, transportation is definitely cheaper since we don’t have cars here and our monthly subway pass costs about a hundred bucks, and utilities actually come out to the same. Same with cable/internet.
Rent is higher depending on what neighborhood you want to live in. You can find something for $2,500 that’s tiny or a much bigger place for a thousand dollars less than that. If you rent here, you have to decide what tradeoffs you can or can’t live with. I guess the same goes for San Diego. You can live downtown for an arm and a leg or pay half the price in Chula Vista. It’s a give and take.
- The pricey thing about NY is that there is so much to do and you want to participate in everything. Lots of activities, restaurants, bars, concerts, shows, museums, sightseeing, it never ends. So we have to limit ourselves to only doing so many things a month.
That’s it for the first entry. Stay tuned for the next one.
