The floor space in Monica’s apartment gave us an unrealistic expectation of life.
It was vast, clean and mould free, which tbh, is an absolute premium in today’s rental market.
So while we continue searching for affordable one beds with window and silently cry ourselves to sleep, it’s a small solace to know that the rents on our favourite TV pads would have been through the roof.
The good people over at The New York Post have crunched the numbers and given a figure of what the rent would be.
Monica’s purple paradise in the West Village would realistically cost $4,500/month today.
Given the inhabitants odd-jobs, it’s fair to assume that were the show more accurate, they would likely only be able to afford box rooms with zero storage.
The location is a desirable one and the extra terrace on Monica’s apartment would have put it well over $4,000 a month. Compared to actual apartments in the building today, Chandler and Joey’s pad would have cost about $3,000.
In Sex and The City, Carrie’s enviable abode would have a price tag of almost 3k a month. According to Zumper, median rent for a one-bedroom in the area hovers around $2,850. Bad news for fans too, as the beautiful leafy red brick façade scenes were actually shot in the West Village.
The above-bar apartment belonging to Ted Mobsy in How I Met Your Mother, would realistically fetch $3,000 per month. There’s no actual location disclosed in the show but it’s widely understood that the apartment is on the Upper West Side.
The gang’s local watering hole is based on McGee’s pub with is based on West 55th Street. In April, a one-bedroom, one bathroom apartment at that address rented for about $2,200. Citi Habitats says average rent for a West Side two-bedroom is $2,875.
The most expensive rental would have been the plush pad shared by Will and Grace. It’s desirable Riverside Drive location, paired with its outdoor area and enviable spacious interior would earn it’s landlord $6,750 per month.
So yeah, as you prepare your noodles in your tiny kitchen wondering why you don’t reside in an airy loft, just remember, it’s not real life.
But if you did have $6,750 (€5919) to spend on rent you could get this incredible two-bed in The Marker.
images via Daft.
