Dreamweaver
Dryer sheet aficionado
- Joined
- Nov 5, 2008
- Messages
- 37
I've seen a couple threads on here with people listing expenses in terms of $. I happen to live in California, and so I'm guessing my housing costs are near the highest in the nation compared to a similar house someplace else. Presumably, my income is also on the higher side than a similar job someplace else. I thought it might be interesting to level the playing field on the expenses by looking at them on a % basis and seeing how everyone compares:
My numbers as % of gross income:
Taxes 28%
Mortgage 22%
Savings & IRA 25%
Food 7%
Utilities 3%
Everything else 15%
My numbers as % of gross income:
Taxes 28%
Mortgage 22%
Savings & IRA 25%
Food 7%
Utilities 3%
Everything else 15%