Renting a 1-bedroom apartment in this vibrant city costs around $2,221 per month. Sydney: The land Down Under brings us Sydney at number 25, with an average monthly rent of $2,114.

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This piece takes a straightforward look at the average cost of a one-bedroom in every state (except for Maine and Vermont, which had to be omitted due to insufficient data). Figures come from ...

The monthly income of a minimum wage worker on the federal wage is $1,257, which means that a one-bedroom apartment for a single renter would need to be $377 a month to be considered affordable. ...