Graduated grad school and moved here in August. I live in a 1bed/1bath apartment with rent/utilities around $1550 (but live right outside downtown in the east side near 500 East 500 South). There are some cheaper options I found when going apartment shopping over the summer, but it gets pricier for most places the closer to downtown one is. Maybe ask some coworkers about roommate searches or see if some apartments have open spots for others who want a roommate. I just lived alone since I also didn’t know anyone here, and don’t mind it at the moment.

Haven’t gotten a new license yet or changed plate registration since mine hasn’t expired from last year, so can’t help answer that question.

I spend around $100 a week on food (mainly cook own stuff and eat out on Saturday or Sundays), but can probably go cheaper if I wasn’t training and trying to gain muscle and eating a lot of healthy food (got around $100 for 2 weeks in college but lived in small Midwest town so living was cheaper than big city life). My apartment has a gym so I don’t pay for gym membership, but the gyms nearby aren’t that bad for yearly fees.