Yes, we sold both our cars when we came here. Also, childcare, 30k reg? Not in Chelsea, and I very much doubt prices are higher in Brooklyn. We pay 20k/y, and we don't have a second kid to get a discount. Also, that part only lasts for a few years. If they have a four year old and a two year old, are they spending 12k on lessons for kids of this age? If so, what the fuck. $6k per vacation???????
There's a lot that's fucked about this analysis. Suffice it to say, we spend ~120-140k/y in Chelsea (75k housing, 20k childcare, and then 25-40k for the rest, just depending on the year). Yeah, it's expensive, but nowhere near so expensive as they make it out to be. There is ~200k of fat in that budget.