A post about how two roommates should split the rent on a $6,340 New York City apartment where one bedroom is substantially smaller than the other has sparked debate on Reddit .

The post, shared on September 11 by u/ActualDetective6249 on the r/ApartmentLiving subreddit, was titled: " how should I ask to split rent." It included a floor plan showing one bedroom significantly larger than the other and has since received 8,600 upvotes and thousands of comments.

"I don't want to be greedy, but my room is tiny in comparison to my roommate's and NYC is pricy," the poster wrote in the caption. "The apartment's 6,340 so I don't think it's fair I pay half of that for this small room."

The situation struck a chord with many readers as housing affordability remains a nationwide challenge.

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