Try about 85-90k for a studio anywhere in Manhattan below 80th St. I moved to Hell’s Kitchen in 2017 and was paying $2685 for a “luxury” (gym, laundry in the building, etc…) 450 or less SQ ft studio and was making 85k/year and that was easily 60% of my monthly income.
In 2021 I moved down to The Financial District and got a much larger studio (because buildings were hurting for income) for $2500/month but in 2022 when everything started to open back up the increased the rent for the new lease to $3500.
I moved about an hour out into Brooklyn (Windsor Terrace) and got a 1 BR in a “basic” apartment (only laundry in the basement) for $2500/months.
“Luckily” about 3 weeks before my lease was up I lost my job and made the smart decision to move out of NYC and the area completely. I live down in Miami now, which is just as expensive (I’m in their Financial District, Brickell) but I get a lot more for my money and it’s a hell of a lot nicer. My rent is $100 more a month and I have W/D in my apartment and a pool, along with all the other “luxury” amenities that you’d find in a mid-high end (3-5 grand a month) Manhattan apartment.