It really depends on where you live, and whether you live alone or have one or more roommates. Living alone in a major city could easily cost a couple thousand dollars a month for the items you list – living in a smaller area, with a roommate, you might get by for around $500 for the items you mention.
Don’t forget other expenses such as food, clothes, transportation, entertainment, and miscellaneous expenses.
My annual cost of living, including taxes, is budgeted at $18,000.
MY house gas every month is around
75.00
Electricity Appx 45 in summer
Water & Garbagfe about 35.00
Insurance 450 a year
I stay in the Midwest. Below I broke it down the best I could.
Rent: $600/Month
Electric/Heat: Winter $120 – $150/month
Summer $40 – $75/ month
City (Water Sewer Trash Recycle): $50/month
Phone: $50/month.
Cable/Internet $100/month
per month….
rent $800 (at least)
electric $100-150 (average)
cable/internet $120
phone $50
car payment $300 (at least)
car insurance $75
gas $125 (average)
groceries $250 (i’m single)
health insurance $100 (employer provided)
clothes/entertainment – that can add up!
It really depends on where you live. Housing is much more expensive in San Diego, California than in Bentonville, Arkansas for example.
For a good idea of what it costs to live somewhere, check out Salary.com’s Cost of Living Wizard: http://swz.salary.com/costoflivingwizard/layoutscripts/coll_start.asp
It really depends on where you live, and whether you live alone or have one or more roommates. Living alone in a major city could easily cost a couple thousand dollars a month for the items you list – living in a smaller area, with a roommate, you might get by for around $500 for the items you mention.
Don’t forget other expenses such as food, clothes, transportation, entertainment, and miscellaneous expenses.