(YouTube link)
Felice Cohen lives in a Manhattan "microstudio" that measures 12' x7'. My home office on the back porch is twice that! She pays $700 a month rent and considers it a bargain. That's because the average apartment rent in this Upper West Side neighborhood is $3,600. Link -via Metafilter
Nice place to visit I hear, especially when you spend most of your time while living there visiting people with bidet, home theaters, penthouse kitchens, etc....
Some folks live there because they can't get that NY experience anywhere else-N-Yorkers understand that all you who think NY is whack, are simply pussies.
There isn't even enough room for missionary position on her bed.
OTOH, if you live in a boring city or aren't a people person, then yeah, you need to be somewhere that will give you more personal space to do your own thing for a relatively low price. For me, I like to be somewhere between the two extremes.
And, If u can pay $1100ish you'll get a 1BR converted in 2 in Midtown high rise.. i lived in one at that price 6 months ago. Why pay THAT much for such little amt of space is beyond me!!!