Let's compare the costs of basic living where you live, I'll start..

[CarlosTheGaucho]

I'll put down the categories first so you can just quote or copy them and fill in between the lines, I'll be listing the prices in dollars and compare to what I know stuff costs in the States. Here are the categories I've came up with:

1) A solid rent - talking three rooms and a better location

2) Real estate - a small appartment (two rooms ) and a house or a bigger condo

3) gas

4) Shoes, clothing and accessories

5) Electronics and PC stuff

6) Groceries

7) A solid internet connection ( say 2 mb no limit)

8) a cell phone bill if you use a cell for business (say 300 free minutes)

9) A dinner in a better restaurant and a low end restaurant

10) A beer on tap in average is about 2 bucks

11) a cab ride (say 5 miles)

12) whatever pisses you off

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Prague is ranked to be the 8th most expensive city in the world compared to income.

1) A solid rent can be from 1 300 to 2 000 USD / month (talking three rooms and a better location)

2) Real estate is crazily expensive, a small appartment (two rooms )costs easily 150 - 200k USD.
If you want a real real estate like a condo or a small house it will be easily like 350 k+ .

3) Count the gas beeing about 9 bucks / gallon,

4) Shoes, accessories and clothing in average 30 - 50 pct. more expensive than in the States.

5) Electronics and PC stuff is about twice as expensive as in the States.

6) Groceries about the same, but steadily growing.

7) A solid internet connection (2 mb no limit) 80 - 120 bucks / month

8) a cell phone bill about a 100 bucks a month

9) A dinner in a better restaurant is about 20 - 30 bucks
You can get it for 8 - 10 bucks in local pubs but it usually won't be exactly a gourmet experience.

10) A beer on tap in average is about 2 bucks (about 4 in the center)

11) A 5 miles in a cab is about 16 bucks

12) If you'll live in the center they will be likely to charge you about 900 USD / year just so you can park your car in front of the house if you don't have a garage.

Just curious..

[Shoehorn!]

My one bedroom costs me $2k a month to rent in Waikiki. To buy it would be around $600k. To buy a decent house would be at least $1 million.

My internet (with cable T.V.) is about $120 a month.

My cell phone bill is around $130 a month.

Dinner in Waikiki? At least $25 a plate at an average place.

Beer? I'd LOVE to pay $2. The places I usually go to cost $6.50.

Cab rides are about the same.

Parking is free in most residential buildings in Waikiki, although downtown gets a couple hundred bucks a month for parking.

I was in Prague last year and it didn't seem all that expensive to me compared to Hawaii, and there was choke hot girls, so don't complain too much.

[pornguy]

1) A solid rent - talking three rooms and a better location

700 to 1100 USD

2) Real estate - a small appartment (two rooms ) and a house or a bigger condo

95 to 250k depending on where. Hotel zone is more expensive

3) gas

For the car 2.56 per gallon USD. For the house 32$ USD lasts about 30 days dryer cooking water heater

4) Shoes, clothing and accessories

10 to 25% more


5) Electronics and PC stuff

30 to 40 % more.

6) Groceries

1/2 the price with the exception of Milk. from 5 to 7$ per gallon

7) A solid internet connection ( say 2 mb no limit)

50 to 100 USD either cable or Phone company

8) a cell phone bill if you use a cell for business (say 300 free minutes)

50 to 100 or prepaid

9) A dinner in a better restaurant and a low end restaurant

30 USD per person, Lowerend about 8 USD

10) A beer on tap in average is about 2 bucks

2$

11) a cab ride (say 5 miles)

10 USD

12) whatever pisses you off

We live in Cancun, and this is the most expensive City in Mexico next to Mexico City, and Los Cabos

With the cost of fuel, and the cost of food we save over living in the states.

[spunkmister]

solid rent here for a 3 bedroom in a nice location is 3-4K easy and owning a house lol unless you have atleast $7 mil dont even bother.

[Ross]

1) Mortgage is $1000 per month on my two bedroom house. I have plenty equity in it so thats why the mortgage is cheap

2) Decent appartment here is $250K - You can get ex local authority houses (very good housing) for $180K

3) Gas for the car $100
Energy for my house $200

4) I have tons of clothes and only really buy stuff every few months. Lets say $200 tho

5) 0 - my house is kitted out with all I need

6) $500 - $600

7) Internet, house fone and tv package is $180

8) $70

9) Good restaurant for 2 - $250 - $400 depending what we do - Cheap place - $50 - no drinks

10) A beer on tap in average is about $4-5

11) $10 plus tip so $12-$13

12) Life insurance payment, and other stuff like that is another $80

13) Monthly expenses for partying and enjoying myself - $500-$1000 depending whats on that month.

[woj]

This is way too subjective, what is considered "good" to one person maybe shit to another... like real estate, you can get reasonable condo for probably 100k in some chicago suburbs, nice place in downtown chicago overlooking the lake is easily 1M+, beer same thing, you could find beer for a $1 at some local dives, in high end places it could easily be $10+/beer... restaurant you can have a low end meal for $5/person, nice restaurant could easily be $100+/person... etc...

[Antonio]

what can I say, with $1000 you can rent a place, have money for gas, go out, pay your bills etc

I live in Bulgaria, I believe in the 4th larger city, the beach os like 5 minutes driving from me

the most boring life is in the most developed countries, the most exciting life is in the 3rd World countries, and Bulgaria has the worst of both Worlds - a shithole with European laws

[Beaver Bob]

Las Vegas is pretty average for the US I think. Maybe a little higher, but no where near as high as SoCal.

i pay 850 rent for my 2bdr condo.

[96ukssob]

It varies greatly from city to city in the US as well. Things when I lived in LA were WAY more expensive then they are in PA

ill compare

Central PA
1) A solid rent - talking three rooms and a better location: really nice place is $1100, you can get a decent place for $800 2bd/2ba

2) Real estate - a small appartment (two rooms ) and a house or a bigger condo: townhomes are 150kish and NICE homes are $250-300+k

3) gas: $4.24 gallon for 92

4) Shoes, clothing and accessories: not a lot of nice shops here, in philly it ranges. $100-300 for pants nice shirts and shoes are about the same

5) Electronics and PC stuff: best buy or circuit city is your only real choice so you are being raped

6) Groceries: cheap. a weeks worth of shit for 1 person is about $60 to $80

7) A solid internet connection ( say 2 mb no limit): $125 for 15mb

8) a cell phone bill if you use a cell for business (say 300 free minutes): unlimited att $140

9) A dinner in a better restaurant and a low end restaurant: $35 a person (wine, appetizer, food, tip)

10) A beer on tap in average is about 2 bucks:$2 to $3

11) a cab ride (say 5 miles): $10ish


Now, stuff form when I was in LA (Marina del Rey about 4 months ago)

1) A solid rent - talking three rooms and a better location: $2500-$3000 for a 2bd/2ba

2) Real estate - a small appartment (two rooms ) and a house or a bigger condo: $600-$700k for 800sq foot condo PLUS HOA fees approx $300 to $600 a month

3) gas: when i left it was at $4.39 for 92... probably $4.60 now

4) Shoes, clothing and accessories: EXPENSIVE

5) Electronics and PC stuff: FRYS I MISS YOU!!!!!1 cheaper prices at frys for most stuff

6) Groceries: average week was about $80 to $100

7) A solid internet connection ( say 2 mb no limit): $150 for 15mb

8) a cell phone bill if you use a cell for business (say 300 free minutes) unlimted $140

9) A dinner in a better restaurant and a low end restaurant: $50

10) A beer on tap in average is about 2 bucks: $3 to $6

11) a cab ride (say 5 miles): 10ish

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[Kevin Cunningham]

You guys really have time to do this in the middle of your day? Is the point of this post just to hang out and have fun? No offense, just curious...

[bdld]

mortgage is $10k/mo, it aint cheap around here.

[abyss_al]

1) A solid rent - talking three rooms and a better location
2000-3000
2) Real estate - a small appartment (two rooms ) and a house or a bigger condo
500k-800k
3) gas
600-800/month
4) Shoes, clothing and accessories
shoes- sneakers 80, dress 100-200
5) Electronics and PC stuff
mp3- 50-300, pc- 2000, etc
6) Groceries
100-300/week
7) A solid internet connection ( say 2 mb no limit)
100/month
8) a cell phone bill if you use a cell for business (say 300 free minutes)
100/month
9) A dinner in a better restaurant and a low end restaurant
for two people: high 150, med 80, low 50
10) A beer on tap in average is about 2 bucks
2-10 bucks
11) a cab ride (say 5 miles)
20-30 bucks
12) whatever pisses you off
"hands free cell phone law" 20-50 ticket
crappy health insurance 100-400/month (decent policy)

im sure theres more... lol

[xmas13]

Please tell us guys, how much do you pay to live on Park Avenue?

[Socks]

Originally Posted by Twistys Kevin

You guys really have time to do this in the middle of your day? Is the point of this post just to hang out and have fun? No offense, just curious...

I found out Pornguy lives in Cancun, and I'm hitting him up now.. That was a major find for me in this thread

[Socks]

Originally Posted by xmas13

Please tell us guys, how much do you pay to live on Park Avenue?

Dude why'd you erase all that?

[CarlosTheGaucho]

Originally Posted by abyss_al

crappy health insurance 100-400/month (decent policy)

im sure theres more... lol

Yeah I guess I should have put in the health insurance, that's like 80 USD / month here, covers everything, you just pay like 2 - 6 USD fee while visiting the doctor.

If you have a real car you also pay like 500 USD / year basic insurance.