So, how's your apartment costs?

[Ideologue]

$650 a month, no utilities included, which amounts to between $100-$200 a month.

I live in a two bedroom though.  It was a lot nicer before--surprise, surprise--the cats fucked it up.

[Admiral Yi]

$650 a month, no utilities included, which amounts to between $100-$200 a month.

I live in a two bedroom though.  It was a lot nicer before--surprise, surprise--the cats fucked it up.

Have you considered getting a bunkie?

[Malthus]

$650 a month, no utilities included, which amounts to between $100-$200 a month.

I live in a two bedroom though.  It was a lot nicer before--surprise, surprise--the cats fucked it up.

How can your cats fuck up a place totally devoid of furniture? 

[CountDeMoney]

$650 a month, no utilities included, which amounts to between $100-$200 a month.

I live in a two bedroom though.  It was a lot nicer before--surprise, surprise--the cats fucked it up.

How can your cats fuck up a place totally devoid of furniture? 

Over 2.5 million house cats are surrendered and needlessly euthanized each year in this country, because their caretakers can't learn how litter box discipline.

[Ideologue]

$650 a month, no utilities included, which amounts to between $100-$200 a month.

I live in a two bedroom though.  It was a lot nicer before--surprise, surprise--the cats fucked it up.

How can your cats fuck up a place totally devoid of furniture? 

Over 2.5 million house cats are surrendered and needlessly euthanized each year in this country, because their caretakers can't learn how litter box discipline.

Maybe you can learn me how litter box discipline.

[CountDeMoney]

Don't fuck with me right how, man.

[Ideologue]

$650 a month, no utilities included, which amounts to between $100-$200 a month.

I live in a two bedroom though.  It was a lot nicer before--surprise, surprise--the cats fucked it up.

Have you considered getting a bunkie?

Yes, it's actually the reason I got a two-bedroom in the first place.  But my old roommate decided he'd rather stay and live with his mommy.  C'est la vie.  I like the space.  That's the room that's most obviously wrecked anyway.

[Ideologue]

Don't fuck with me right how, man.

I'm not, but I'd like a little credit for not surrendering and/or euthanizing my cat when she pissed on my box of MAD Magazines from 1989-1994.

[CountDeMoney]

MAD hasn't been decent since 1982, man.  The piss was deserved.

[Caliga]

I'm a big fan of the Fold-Ins.

[Fate]

Currently looking at apartments in downtown Boston. ~$2000/mo rent for a one bedroom. 

[Monoriu]

Management fee (includes security, management of public areas, trash collection): US$270
Electricity: US$100
Property taxes: US$140
Town gas (cooking and bathing): US$25
Water: US$10
Internet: US$25
Phone: US$15
Property insurance: US$5

So around US$600 per month.

[Richard Hakluyt]

Interestingly low water bill Mono. Is it subsidised or is the water company really efficient?

[Monoriu]

Interestingly low water bill Mono. Is it subsidised or is the water company really efficient?

Subsidised.  There is no water company, just the government water supplies department.  In theory, the HK government runs the water supplies on a full cost recovery basis.  But any price hike requires approval from the Legislative Council whose members are elected.  Ever since there were elections 20 years ago, it is basically impossible to raise water prices.  It doesn't help that the HK government runs huge and embarrassing fiscal surpluses year after year, and the fiscal reserves have piled up to never before seen levels. 

The government tried to privatise water supplies but it is again impossible due to fear of an increase in water prices and objection from the civil service unions. 

[LaCroix]

$750/month 2 bedroom with all utilities except electric included. it's actually kind of expensive, but it's located right next to an elementary school and there's a large playground as part of the facilities. it definitely doesn't feel like a $750 apartment