Depending on where you live and apartments, a person can get a one bedroom for $600 (couple years ago i lived in a one bedroom for $585...including water. Then last year i found a private landlord who had a niceeeeee one bedroom for $600. It had white ceramic tile, custom bathroom...looked like a rich bathroom and granite counter top kitchen).
I know a woman (bf working at a fastfood) who got a 2 bedroom for $575. The apartments that she is living at are income based...if u make above 25, 000, you cant live there.
Now I can't find cheap apartments anywhere. My current apartment was $757 (including water) and now its $782 (including water)....uuuuuuuugh.
When I was 18, I worked at Burger King on an Air Force Base (2004). I remember my wage was $7.66, but I was living at home.