cost of living question??

hello all! i'm currently living in a small town in a PA. however, i have a friend moving to hoboken and working in NYC. i know that nyc/hoboken area is super expensive, so i was wondering if it is possible to live there off a nursing salary? i'm currently in school, and would be moving there when i graduate, so i would be starting out as a new grad. she told me that a stuido apartment in a nice building is 1500 a month. can a new nurse afford this? i guess i don't really know the salary of a nurse in this area....any input on living expenses and salaries would be helpful.

thank you
hushpup