Single, living in suburbs of a large US city with another adult, sharing expenses 50/50.
2012 yearly expenses (for 1 person):
Food: $3053 (254/month), including $1810 in / $1243 out
All housing related: $4277 (356/month), including (numbers below are rounded to nearest 10):
- property taxes: 4340
- hired services: lawn mowing, snow removal: 410
- other hired services: 370 (pest control, AC/furnace cleaning, gutter cleaning)
- house insurance: 510
- utilities:
--- primary phone and internet - $0 (paid by employer ~100/month)
--- second / backup phone: 180
--- TV cable: 590
--- water/sewer: 490
--- electricity: 710
--- gas: 930
- Home Depot purchases: 30
Total is 8560 (so 4280/person)
All car related: $880 (or 73/month), including
- car insurance: 287
- gas: 277 (working from home)
- maintenance / registration fees: 316
Entertainment: $827
Trips: $900
Gifts: $336
Medical: $14
All other: $328 (clothes, haircuts, misc other).
2012 subtotal (regular): $10,615 / year
One time expenses: $1960
2012 total: $12,575 / year
Does NOT include depreciation for car, house, furniture, etc.
2012 yearly expenses (for 1 person):
Food: $3053 (254/month), including $1810 in / $1243 out
All housing related: $4277 (356/month), including (numbers below are rounded to nearest 10):
- property taxes: 4340
- hired services: lawn mowing, snow removal: 410
- other hired services: 370 (pest control, AC/furnace cleaning, gutter cleaning)
- house insurance: 510
- utilities:
--- primary phone and internet - $0 (paid by employer ~100/month)
--- second / backup phone: 180
--- TV cable: 590
--- water/sewer: 490
--- electricity: 710
--- gas: 930
- Home Depot purchases: 30
Total is 8560 (so 4280/person)
All car related: $880 (or 73/month), including
- car insurance: 287
- gas: 277 (working from home)
- maintenance / registration fees: 316
Entertainment: $827
Trips: $900
Gifts: $336
Medical: $14
All other: $328 (clothes, haircuts, misc other).
2012 subtotal (regular): $10,615 / year
One time expenses: $1960
2012 total: $12,575 / year
Does NOT include depreciation for car, house, furniture, etc.
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