Here in L.A. on the left coast a small single apartment in a decent neighborhood can demand $1,800 a month, while a two-bedroom can easily top $3,500. Utilities not included, and good luck trying to get garage parking.
Here in a surrounding Boston city a one bed can run 2800 and a 2 bed 3200. For the cheaper one bed 2100 and 2500 for a 2 bed...but good luck finding a 2 bed at 2500.
In 1984, I paid $1,000/month for a 2 bedroom apartment in LA.
Doesn’t seem to me rent has gone up as much as other things. My new Toyota SR5 pickup cost me $13,000 in ‘84. A new Tacoma is $40-$50K now.
Where do you charge your battery car?