UK i pay:
£50 per month for Electric Summer
£50 per month for Gas Summer
£135.00 a year for terestrial TV
£17.99 broadband
£30.00 for shite cable programmes (Bog standard package)
£35.00 per month for petrol on a ford ka 1297cc
£80.00 per week shooping for 1 adult and 2 kids
To name but a few! Are we being ripped off???
In order as above i have converted these in dollars
$95.56
$95.56
$258.02
$34.38
$57.99
$66.89
$152.90
6 pints of milk is $3 A loaf of bread is $1.91 and kids school dinners a day $3.82 each (I have two kids) transport per day by bus $10.70 for the two children return.
2006-11-12 09:06:58 · 7 answers · asked by untanuta 5 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
It's $1.91 to the english £. I live in a semi detached house 13 miles outside the centre of London. I can't afford to move and roughly my salary converts to $35k a year, and i am struggling
2006-11-12 09:13:32 · update #1
$840.00 just to pay for the house per month. Then you have water rates car insurance, car tax, MOT for your car to be road worthy to drive on british roads...
2006-11-12 09:17:05 · update #2
$2000 a month for bills £1046, the same then. I don't believe i am crying i am curious?
2006-11-12 09:21:08 · update #3
The cost of living in the U.S. varies tremendously depending on where you live. Those living on either coast would think you are getting off really cheaply. I live in the midwest, where its a lot cheaper. Here's the breakdown for my family of 4 in a 4,500 sf house.
$150 per month electric summer
$30 per month gas summer
we don't pay for local tv programming
$35 standard cable
$30 broadband
$60 per month for gasoline (minivan)
$60 per week shopping for 2 adults and 2 kids
1 gallon milk = $2.25
1 loaf of bread = $.79
Your taxes have a lot to do with the high prices you pay.
2006-11-12 09:38:08 · answer #1 · answered by FabMom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds about on par. Sorry, too tired to give a complete breakdown, but it is a little more expensive in the UK.
Other things depend on many factors. For instance, I live in South Texas and its very hot here.
I pay about 250.00usd in the summer, but I live in a house which is somewhat drafty.
Approx 300.00 in the winter.
60.00 USD For crap cable TV which includes regular local channels.
45.00US for high speed DSL internet.
Petrol in gallons down to 2.00 per gallon.
I dont have much of a commute, I dont have any kids. I'm sorry I dont have time to do the conversions.
I love the UK I hope to see more of it someday.
2006-11-12 17:17:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's expensive, but even more so if you are paying in dollar amounts. Hope you have a good income to support this kind of living.
2006-11-12 17:09:44 · answer #3 · answered by bansri47 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you would have to compare the job you do to a similar one in various places in the US. the costs of living in the US vary greatly.
as far as TV goes youre getting ripped off.
2006-11-12 18:39:43 · answer #4 · answered by Stand-up Philosopher 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The U.S complains about the cost of living and everyone does. It is things we have to put up with . Nothing we can do.
2006-11-12 17:20:28 · answer #5 · answered by StarShine G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honey you have it good, I won't itemize everything but how about $2000. a month for bills, stop crying it could always be worse!!!!!!!!!
2006-11-12 17:16:47 · answer #6 · answered by wndybcktt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow!!!! i didn't realize it was soo expensive to live in the uk are you sure those conversions are right?
do you live in a highrise in london or something, suburbs gotta be cheaper.
2006-11-12 17:09:45 · answer #7 · answered by evilmonkeyboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋