Man, what a 1-bedroom can get you in Hawaii is what I pay for my place...and I have 2 other roommates who pay the same thing. Maybe I should move there...or Boston. That would almost be a bargain.
Most one-bedrooms in my neighborhood go for between 1200 and 1500. In other neighborhoods, it can be a little more. DeltAlum, where exactly are you looking?
One of my friends moved home for grad school for that exact reason...it was just cheaper to live at home than trying to find a place on her own in Manhattan.