[Poll] Living expense

[RC45]

Originally Posted by sameerrao RC - can I come over and live at your mansion. Piss away some money my way bud! Your broke friend - Sameer

I don't who typed that message - but it must have been someone who did not have access to my maxed credit cards and overdrawn bank account

[Erez]

thanks for all the comments guys!
I'm not really sure what part of NJ it is.. but as for health insurance, I'm covered from here, and i cost me like $30 a month ( ) ,thats at lest for the first six months, after that I'm not sure yet... but we'll cross that bridge when we get there..
as for housing, at first, I think I'll go with the option I was offered, living with some roommates there (should be cheap as hell, and sounds like a good solution till I'll get my shit together and rent my own apartment, then maybe get a roommate.. maybe)
thanks for the food figures, I'm not what you call a big fellow (if the converter is right then I'm ~145 pound) but I sure like my snacks
as for the most important part ( ), car and car insurance, unfortunately I can't think about any of both for now.. at least till I'll see what what, and is my license good there for just 6 months and then I have to get a US one etc..

thanks again! and keep the votes coming

PS- any additional info you think I could use would be GREAT!

[Erez]

Oh yeah, keep in mind that I have to rent a furnished apartment, and I know some come with Cable Internet and utility's included.. (which is probably what I'll be looking for..)

[cooperluke]

Well... I live with my parents, and I spend around 600$-500€ per month.
I do every day 60km to go work and back, but my car is diesel. I don't pay dinner, and at lunch eat at the restaurant but I spend between 6€-8€ per lunch. I do some kart races every month, but they're 60€ - 1 hour races.
Then there are all the other things...

I think we don't earn much money here in Portugal, but the living costs isn't very high either, so I think it's ok. It's just bad because cars and electronics here are at the same cost... only the "essencials" are cheaper!

In a few months I'm thinking in marrying, and then I'll have to pay some 500€ month for the house. (Kitchen, Living Room, Bathroom, 2 bedroms),
some 50€ for the internet and cable TV, and so on.....

[SPEEDKILLAR]

Over 3000 G's, BIG family

[silentm]

still living at home, so i spend about 300 CHF (not euros) because i am studying in switzerland. i hope to be able to move to Basel next semester, and then i expect it will go up to about 1000-1200 CHF

[BACR]

I live with roommates so expenses are low.

When you are on a student loan every penny counts...

[dutchmasterflex]

Awesome to hear you might be coming over to the east coast!

Renting an apartment in NJ (depending on where you'll be living) should be around $1000 a month, give or take a few hundred. And that's just for rent, not necessarily including water/heat/electricity. And on top of that you got cable tv/internet and phone bills, which will add another $1000 or so. As for food, learn how to cook and shop at the grocery store, you'll save tons.

Living in Boston isn't the cheapest area, I pay $1215 for a [larger] room in a 2 bed apartment (with living room) I share with my friend, as well as a parking space. Heat and water is included, we just have to pay for the gas stove and electricity.

Going out to the bars and restaurants throughout the month definitely add up and you can easily spend $100 in just one night out.

As mentioned before, it really depends on where you are in NJ. The NYC area is expensive, but you can find great deals in Brooklyn.

[Erez]

I'll find out what area it is.. so that you guys can help me even more (tell me if its a good area, or should I look for another, and commute more I'm not looking for anything fancy... but I don't wanna get mugged either ) and that we'll see if a little get together or something is possible (in about a month I'll be alcohol free for 6 months, and I could sure a beer )

@BACR - at least you have such a thing as a student load.. here there nothing like it.. and you have to pay CASH each year, which is way many people here work before, or mainly during school.. (full time..)

[Mattk]

I live at home, so my main expenses are confined to bus trips and lunch at uni. Theoretically, my parents pay for everything else.

[spanky]

Yep living expenses here in Oz are fairly high too and I dont even live in Sydney where its 10 times worse

[dutchmasterflex]

Originally Posted by Erez I'll find out what area it is.. so that you guy can help me even more (tell me if its a good area, or should I look for another, and commute more I'm not looking for anything fancy... but I don't wanna get mugged either ) and that we'll see if a little get together or something is possible (in about a month I'll be alcohol free for 6 months, and I could sure a beer )

Yeah man, would be great to meet up and get a drink. Keep us updated.

[Erez]

^ Will do

Originally Posted by dani_d_mas need to cut some expenses down when I move to live alone :bah:

selling the scale models? J\K

[TopGearNL]

^^ That sucks but glad to hear you won't get into any financial problems..

Sad that the 911 will have to wait, but obvious..

[Erez]

.....anyone knows an area\city in Jersey name Perlon or something like that?
(the dude is on vacation at the moment..)