[Selene]

I wonder how much the “living allowance” is

[bareford101]

http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2009/02/05/2009-02-05_nyc_so_costly_you_need_to_earn_six_figur.html

A New Yorker would have to make $123,322 a year to have the same standard of living as someone making $50,000 in Houston.
In Manhattan, a $60,000 salary is equivalent to someone making $26,092 in Atlanta.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2009/02/05/2009-02-05_nyc_so_costly_you_need_to_earn_six_figur.html#ixzz0NAmMTYIr

[DoorGunner]

[from a cached copy]

Benefits

How much do NYC Civic Corps members get paid?
Corps members receive a living allowance of $1,129 per month. In addition, at the end of the year service, members have the choice of an education award of $4,725 or a cash stipend of $1,200.

http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:4GDeFtChJ_QJ:www.nycservice.org/nyc_civic_corps_faqs.php+stipend+site:.nycservice.org&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&lr=lang_en