It's almost impossible to afford to be a young person in a big city. It can be a source of a lot of drama, thus most popular sitcoms focus on young people who are down on their luck and living in a metropolis. And yet, those same characters often have some pretty stacked apartments and flashy outfits.

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Suffice to say, sitcoms try to have it both ways: protagonists who are relatable while also being admirable. Some examples are more noticeable than others, but many of these shows have characters who are downright financially unrealistic. It's a tradition of comedy TV that has persisted for decades, up to and including the 2010s. Here are some of the most financially unrealistic sitcom characters of the past decade.

Abbi Abrams - Broad City

This example isn't one of the most extreme ones, as compared to many other sitcoms, Abbi Abrams has a pretty humble abode. A person her age could pretty reasonably afford to copy the look of her apartment, however not with the number of resources she's made out to have.

It seems rather unlikely that Abbi would be able to cover rent every month, as she is almost constantly unemployed. Aside from her brief job as a gym janitor, it doesn't seem like Abbi has any income to cover her apartment.

Jessica Day - New Girl

Okay, on the surface, this apartment doesn't seem too unrealistic, as the rent is being shared between four people. In a small town, it's not impossible that a group of friends could easily cover rent for a space like this.

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However, the Los Angeles Art District is notoriously expensive, especially when it comes to finding a space with sectioned off rooms. Not to mention the gorgeously giant windows and high ceilings. It is unlikely a space like this even exists in the LA Arts District, let alone is affordable.

Tom Haverford - Parks And Recreation

Tom pitching Tommy Fresh

A job with a city department is pretty reliable and pays a solid salary, in most cases. One can easily live a comfortable middle-class life with Tom Haverford's position in the Pawnee Department of Parks and Recreation. Unfortunately for Tom, he is never satisfied with a simple and comfortable life.

Tom's apartment is extravagant, as he lives by the "treat yo self" philosophy of life. Furthermore, he is constantly involved in less-than-fruitful business ventures. The only way Tom's life is possible would be with a tremendous amount of debt.

Dev - Master Of None

Aziz Ansari clearly has a thing for financially unrealistic characters. In Master of None, he plays Dev - a struggling actor based in New York. Despite having had only a single acting job, and thus a practically non-existent income, Dev is able to afford one of the most beautiful apartments on television.

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With exposed brick walls and an absolutely dreamy kitchen set up, Dev would have to be pulling in some blockbuster acting gigs to ever afford a place this nice in New York.

Penny - Big Bang Theory

penny in the big bang theory

Before Leonard moved in, there was no way that Penny could afford her California apartment on her waitress salary alone. Rent at a place with multiple spacious rooms like this is more than any waitress could handle on her own, no matter how good she is at getting tips.

Furthermore, it doesn't seem like Penny's budget is exactly tight, as she is often the most fashionable cast member on the show.

Hannah And Marnie - Girls

On Girls, Hannah and Marnie face quite a bit of financial struggle. Nonetheless, they're still somehow able to afford an adorable New York apartment.

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Their place is full of unique bits of style, a solid amount of space, and a kitchen that actually works! Only in dreams is it possible to find a place in New York with all of these qualities on a tight budget.

Ted Mosby - How I Met Your Mother

Ted Mosby isn't exactly struggling in his career as an architect, but he isn't particularly rich either. Even with his architect's salary, an apartment on the upper west side of New York is going to need an extremely tight budget.

Mosby isn't exactly the most frugal person. Considering he lives right above his favorite bar, one which he and his friends spend the bulk of their time, it's pretty unrealistic to think he has any money left over for food or luxuries.

Kimmy Schmidt - Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Here's another example of a character who can somehow afford an apartment in a metropolitan area while being constantly in between jobs. Though this is admittedly one of the more affordable places on this list, it is nonetheless unrealistic.

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The most impossible part of the show is that Kimmy found her place on her first day in the city. That kind of luck and stability in a big city is a thing of pure fantasy.

Caroline And Max - 2 Broke Girls

One would expect a show with a title like 2 Broke Girls might try and be a little bit financially realistic. The only thing about their set up that is realistic is that one of them has to sleep on the living room couch.

Other than that, it's unlikely that these two down-on-their-luck waitresses would be able to afford a place in Brooklyn with a gigantic front lawn. The show would have to have at least another two broke girls living with them to make rent.

Erlich Bachman - Silicon Valley

Now, Erlich does own 10 percent of the eventual smash success tech start-up, Pied Piper, so he isn't exactly hurting for money after the first season. But how did he ever afford his suburban valley tech incubator in the first place?

Plus, Erlich is far from a financial genius. He somehow manages to go completely broke, despite Pied Piper's massive success. Erlich is a hilarious failure in every way, and a spin-off series is needed just to explain how in the world he failed his way into owning a house in suburban California.

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