By cost of living I mean:
- Rent. Even if you don't rent, how much would it be if you did?
- Utilities (electric, heating/cooling, water)?
- Groceries and household necessities?
And where do you live?
2007-10-06 12:38:34 · 7 answers · asked by The Flying Politician 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
Columbus, Ohio
- $530 a month for a 2 bedroom apartment (water and trash included)
- $60 or less a month for electric (whole apartment is electric, no gas)
- $400 a month for food and household items (for two people in their 20's)
2007-10-06 16:04:19 · answer #1 · answered by Michael C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Trying to compare the cost of living can be very tricky.
At the minute £1 sterling = $2 USA but if you look at the buying power what costs you £1 in the UK will cost you $1.40 in the USA. Since The US economy went into freefall visiting the USA seems very cheap because we are geting an extra 30% value on oour cash..
Housing costs in the UK are high. average house price is £185,000. Average rent for a 2 bed semi or flat would range from £450 - £550 outside major cities like london.
In london a bedsit will cost £150 a week.
Average monthly bills for 2 bed house would be:
Gas/electric £60
Water £35
Local property tax £85
TV licence £12
Average shopping bill for a family of 4 about £150 a week.
Petrol (gas) is about £3.85 for a US gallon
A packet of 20 cigs is £5.80
2007-10-06 23:24:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I live in Lawrence KS which is a college town. Rent can run anywhere from $400 a month to $1000 a month for a 2 bedroom apt. Utilities for my 2 bdrm trailor run about $150 a month for gas/elec/h20, groceries here can be expensive but I spend about $200 a month for myself and 7yr old(I'm very picky about what goes in our mouths), for necessities I spend maybe $30 month. Daycare here is really expensive. I pay $5/hr for after school daycare in someones home but to watch him in my home people wanted as much as $15/hr. Keep in mind also that I'm just plain ol' cheap comes from growing up poor! So others numbers for my area may be drastically different. I don't run the air until mid June, don't run heat until mid Dec or fist snow, no dishwasher and very limited extras.
2007-10-10 07:15:57 · answer #3 · answered by billie b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nampa Idaho, close to the capital Boise. This is a great place to live. You could rent a 4 bedroom nearly new house, about 2,000 sq. ft. for under 1,000 a month. You could get a nice two bedroom apartment, 1000 sq. ft. for about $500 a month. Gas and electricity probably avg. $200 a month for a 2,000 sq. ft. house. We have a Wal-Mart nearby so food is cheap. And the job market is fantastic. My wife and I are both 22 and just graduated from college. We make about 85k a year so our take home is about $5,500 a month. We own our own home and live very comfortably on less than $3,000 a month. This is the best place I have ever lived!
2007-10-06 18:19:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Minnesota
$500 housepayment - or.. 400 for rent.
200 for electric/water
heating... 92 all year long -
groceries--about 400 a month.
2007-10-06 12:56:51 · answer #5 · answered by ★★★ Katharine ♥♥♥♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously, this is a matter of geography. The cost of living in, for example, San Francisco, is probably a multiple of El Paso. However, there are always trade-offs and quality of life questions.The U S gov does a good job reporting the differences by city. Check out there site.
2007-10-06 13:51:39 · answer #6 · answered by homerunhitter 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
here in NY a apartment i look at cost 2k a month cheapest one i found was 1500 a month
2007-10-06 12:48:34 · answer #7 · answered by Seduction 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋