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Everyone knows that the apartment
that Monica and Rachel lived in on Friends is one
of the most opulent TV fantasies of all. Yeah,
yeah, we all know Monica “inherited" the
spacious apartment from her Grandma, so
therefore it was probably rent controlled. But
even considering that, it was always confusing
how a chef and a part-time barista/waitress
made the rent on that place.
Actually, how much was that place? And how
much would it cost today?
The New York Post did the math and concluded
that that apartment would cost $4,500 a month if
you rented it today. WOOF!
Based on its location in NY's desirable West
Village and its presumed location at 90 Bedford
St., and taking into account recent listings at that
location, plus the terrace, plus average twobedroom
rent in that area…their calculations have
decided that this pad would cost $4,500.
Granted, rent was cheaper in the '90s, but so
was the living wage. Actually, the minimum
wage in New York around the time that Rachel
was waitressing was approximately $5 an hour.
So, let's just assume a magical money tree was
paying for her share of the rent.
Don't even get us started on Joey and Chandler's
two-bedroom down the hall. The New York Post
claims their place would price in the high $3,000s
per month. Soooo, imagine being a partially
employed actor with your share of the rent
costing $1,500 and you don't even have a dead
grandma to inherit the place from!
Ughh, TV magic amirite?
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