A US woman recently shared a detailed breakdown of what it costs to live in New York City as a “frugal couple”, revealing that she and her husband spent $7,840 ( ₹ 7.4 lakh) in a month, including $2,800 ( ₹ 2.6 lakh) on rent and $1,210 ( ₹ 1.1 lakh) on groceries.
The woman, who goes by Alli Edition on Instagram , shared the monthly spending breakdown in a video. “How much does it actually cost to live in New York City as a frugal couple on a budget? The woman said that transportation cost them $532 ( ₹ 50,000). The woman shared that their coffee and matcha purchases added $237 (around ₹ 22,000) to their monthly spending. Other expenses included $847 ( ₹ 80,000) on shopping, $484 (around ₹ 46,000) on miscellaneous expenses, $212 ( ₹ 20,000) on apartment utilities and $73 (around ₹ 7,000) on miscellaneous home items.
Because they were using Citi Bikes – NYC’s official public cycle-sharing system – more frequently, but she noted that their spending had increased during the summer.
Let me tell you,” she said. “I spend about the same amount on groceries in Tel Aviv and I don’t cook lunch every day, that price is considered kinda high here but if you guys always eat at home it’s actually pretty reasonable,” wrote a third user.
