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Groceries are most certainly not twice as much in NYC. If you shop at Whole Foods then maybe yes but that is true of every city. And no not "everything" else is twice the price either. Rent prices are burdensome. But if you are willing to share a place with others you can make it work. Many people do.

There are multiple meet ups every weekday night in NYC. You can connect and network with people quickly and efficiently. And for free. The economy is booming. And like everywhere else there's always a need for good smart people.

Do not listen to the OP. If you really want to move to NYC then do it. The worst case is that you don't manage to find something by the time your tourist visa is running out and you have to leave. But you would have hopefully made some contacts/connections for the future and had a life experience in the process.

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In my experience Whole Foods is the cheapest grocery store in the city... and certainly the best value all around. Bloomberg did a study four years ago saying so [0], and they’ve become much cheaper post Amazon.

OP: don’t listen to the neigh sayers, come to NYC! I always thought I’d end up in Chicago, I’ve lived in Boston and a bunch of other places similar to what others are suggesting, and there’s truly no comparison.

Last thing: as a former Midwesterner (a region known for its friendliness) I can say New Yorkers are the friendliest people in America. It’s a city that draws people from all over the world who are excited to be here and passionate about what they do. If you want to be here you’ll figure out a way!

[0] https://www.google.com/amp/amp.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2014...

> In my experience Whole Foods is the cheapest grocery store in the city

Have you been to china town? Yeah, sure, if you compare whole foods to other upscale groceries, that can be the case ... but even Trader Joes is cheaper.

There are two groups of people in New York. Those who get it and those who don't. And those who don't, pay twice as much for everything, including groceries.

Have I been to “china town”? Yes, I’ve lived in Chinatown.

Bloomberg’s point was that it’s cheaper than all grocery stores, not just the “upscale” ones... I live next to a C Town and the WF is much cheaper. A lot of the street vendors in Chinatown have produce that is less expensive than certain items than a(ny) grocery store, but they’re not grocery stores, and that’s what I was responding to. And unless you’re planning on eating your durian and bok choy solo—or planning on using some toilet paper after—you’re not really “getting it”.

It’s also cheaper to just eat at Vanessa’s every day, but again, you’re missing the point.

Since you lived there, you should know there are plenty of independent grocery stores that stock all those items and are cheaper than WF. And I gave you the example of Trader Joes, on top of everything, which is definitely cheaper than WF.

What exactly are you arguing? That the poor and middle class of NY shop for their food at WholeFoods? Are you bonkers?

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