This price is aiming at $1600 per month (if you work 8h, 5 days, 4 weeks) for the apartment, which is horrible, but there are plenty of options to be found at $1300 or less.

$1300 is $24 an hour

$1070 is $20 an hour

The rent situation is abysmal but not impossible as there are options for less than $1k a month