Living cost in your country? ( Archived) (72)

so where i live the apartament 65 m2 is about average 350 euro,diesel is 1,68 euro/liter,a dinner out,but not in summer time is average 40 euro,a i mean not a posh dinner,a pack of 20 cigarettes is about 3,5 euro,a liter milk is 1,20 euro,a piece of bread is 1 euro,a beer in supermarket is 0.6 euro,but in pub is 4 euro,my personal bugdet per week is 80 euro,but per each month we have to pay more taxes per electric bills is about 120 euro per months etc

it is getting common to see people on street intersections with signs:(homeless).many used up or were ineligible for unemployment e.g. most states are "at will";they can fire you without real cause=no benefit/$/food.
lay-offs in factories,hospitals and larger companies turn into labor reduction so they can re-hire fewer new workers at lower wages.
people are living with relatives,parents,friends to share expenses.
there are many bankruptcies and homes foreclosed on.

$13/hr wages..40 hrs and decreasing.happens every year for 3 months.
$75-$200/mo. electric power bill (water,garbage,landlord pays)WINTER>
$75/mo. internet and satellite telephone and televison
$550/mo rent (3 bedroom/2 bathrooms..most go for $750-800/mo)no garage
you pay same for deposit.typically landlord keeps it all.some ask for last month's rent with deposit at signing of lease.relocation $,$$$
$3/gallon gas:my car gets 28 miles to a gallon.insurance $250/6 months
$90 mo medical/dental/vision/for family-can add young adults up to 26 years old not required to live with you or attend college anymore(new)

$26,000.00 401k/quarterly bonuses:2011 fed taxes $2,600 state$1,200

2.50 gallon/milk-we don't drink tap water without a filter
2.50 bread,2-6.00 for chicken,beef,salmon by the pound.
fruit is seasonal-oranges,bananas vegetables-carrots,potatoes,onions
most expensive tomatoes,greens.buy canned goods/rice in quantity/bulk
recreation-movie $6/one person, alcohol/beer$3-5 ski/$40-70 all day
music/clubs $10-50
city population 55,000:public buses,hospital,university attracts many africans,egyptians,etc.degrees:engineering,dental,laser technology,etc.

Where I live, the average apartment 65m2 is about 1k Euro, but can go up to double if one add a bit of size and triple if you add flavor of the month standard.

Gasoline is about 2 euro/ liter, a dinner out is about 20-30 euro (depending on what you eat of course, fast food is about 10 euro for a burger), my personal food budget is about 100 euro/ week (could live cheaper if I made more myself), a .5 liter coca cola is 2.5 euro if i remember correctly, a heineken .33 is 4 euro, a pack of 20 cigarettes (for those who smoke) is about 12 euro. 1 liter milk is about 2 euro and a piece of bread is 3 euro.

London

Approximate prices.

Average apartment for 1 or couple sharing, £900.00pcm depending where you live in London but pricey on average, Dinner £20.00-30.00, Food budget not sure £30.00 + depends on whether you eat meat which is expensive (and I don't),
1.5 litre Cola, £1+ depending on brand, Beer hard to say, lager beer is cheap though, Cigarettes, around £7.00 depends on brand, 4 pints milk, £1.20 approx.
I loaf of bread, £1.00+ (cheaper quality bread available).

You just think it is "free".......There is nothing free about your type of economy,you pay dearly through the taxes that you pay. Everything is relevant ......

The cost of living in Canada is very high...Im still in shock everytime I go to the grocery store. Conversely, the cost of living in Mexico is very reasonable. Everything is MUCH cheaper than Canada except electronics, Tv's computers etc.

Hehe, I don't think its free free, just mean that we can show up anywhere with any sort of problem without worrying about the money. Even if you never paid a single Crown in income tax your entire life. Not only health care, but say you're income is 100.000 dollar a year and you have a accident, getting some kind of disorder, including mental and can't work anymore - then you'll receive a ~65.000 check every year til you die. Free medicine etc, doctors, rehabilitation. Our system would not work with only taxes, we're using quite a bit of oil money to fund it, if not I think it would be suicide :p