Meh $800k ~40k a month take home for two people no kids is when you can start living very comfortably in NYC.

Meh $800k ~40k a month take home for two people no kids is when you can start living very comfortably in NYC. $10-12k housing, $8-10k food, drinks, random fun stuff, $5k vacation accrual, $10-20k savings. Also assumes on continued upward
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