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Source: rent.com
Source: rent.com

Brooklyn: Studio: $2,390; 1BR: $2,958; 2BR: $3,880

The Bronx: Studio: Info N/A; 1BR: $1,458; 2BR: $2,100

Manhattan: Studio: $2,467; 1BR: $3,201; 2BR: $4,830

Queens: Studio: $1,909; 1BR: $2,649; 2BR: $3,539

Staten Island: Studio: $838; 1BR: $1,088; 2BR: $1,907

Cheap apartments in NYC: Where to find affordable studios and 1BRs

We compare the average monthly rent in the five boroughs and name affordable hoods in Manhattan and Brooklyn to help you find cheap apartments. Edited by Sarah Bruning

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This town can suck you dry. Don’t believe us? Then check out how NYC stacks up in terms of monthly rent against other major cities. Then dry your eyes, we don’t live anywhere else for a reason—we’re tough, we’re achievers, we’re doers. So do something about your cost of living and discover where cheap apartments are clustered. See how the average monthly rent compares across boroughs, or, if you’re tied to living solo in Manhattan or Brooklyn, find out the most affordable neighborhoods for studios and 1BRs in these prime real estate markets.

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