From your morning coffee to workday lunches to those frequent stops for groceries, it all adds up.
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And let's not talk about rent. Well, yes - let's talk about rent.
A new study says Angelenos looking to afford a two-bedroom apartment will need to earn in the six figures.
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According to calculations by SmartAsset, you need to make $109,543 to pay for the average apartment in LA. That figure takes into account that you should not spend more than 30 percent of your salary on rent.
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Rent in LA now averages $2,566 per month for a two-bedroom to call your own.
SmartAsset studied 15 major U.S. cities and LA comes in fourth in terms of rent prices.
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San Francisco leads the way, where you'll need to make almost $180,000 a year.