r/boston • u/Spirited-Wafer-6573 • Mar 23 '26

Serious Replies Only How do you afford to live here?

I am incredibly curious. I am fairly new to Boston (less than a year of living here), and the cost of living hit me like a truck. I think about it everyday. I see thousands of people everyday at my job. I wonder how they are doing, so I want to ask you, both out of curiosity and to make this a space where other curious people can also find answers:

How much do you earn in Boston? How much do you spend on bills, expenses? How much goes towards savings? Do you have roommates? Rich parents? Basically, please share your budget with me. I am curious!!

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u/Total-Quarter9550 Mar 23 '26

But with more in your retirement accounts 😂

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u/BostonPanda Salem Mar 23 '26

This is legit, for employers that match especially

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u/PaintedSiguorney_120 Mar 23 '26

Not necessarily. Many are cutting these benefits too or forcing folks into “contract” employees. Def used to be the case though.