Cost of Living comparisons...  Bread, Milk, apartment rental prices
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A pint of milk will cost you about 35 (dollar) cents, a baguette around 70 cents. A nice two bedroom flat in the dead centre of Bordeaux will cost less than $1000 a month, less as you go out of the centre. \n\nElectronics in general will be more 20 to 30% more expensive than in the States, and finding a very cheap restaurant (like a Mexican for $3.50) is all but impossible. Taxes on income amount to between 30 and 45% for most people. \n\nStill, fresh food (and wine!) is incredibly cheap on the markets, and the same quality of goods in Chicago would be two to five times as much. There is also no need to own a car if you want to save, as the mass transit system takes you anywhere quickly and cheaply.\n\nSo, on average, yes, living in Bordeaux will be cheaper than Chicago, for an equivalent quality of life :-)
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Cost of Living Index (U.S. average = 100)    91.85\n3-Bedroom House Price (U.S. $) $156,400\n2-Bedroom Apartment Rent (U.S. $) $745\nProperty Tax Rate 1.32%\nSales Tax (state and local) 7.0%\nCrime Index is 177 \n\n\nThe Historic "West End" and "Ardmore" areas are nice places to live. I think you would fit in, but I also think Greensboro, NC (less than 30 min. away) might be a good (if not better) fit for you.  It is a family type place to live.  Winston Salem also has a lot of churches and a Moravian background, but I don't think you'd have a problem living in Winston even if you are not religious.
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http://www.apartments.com You can type in your price range and area.
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Take a look at this list from Yahoo-Local.  You will need to call around to find their costs.\nI've also put in a list for Social Services.  A couple of them are from the Lutheran Church, they might be a good place to get advice.
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i believe Honolulu, Hawaii has the highest cost of living for the USA.. I believe San Francisco is second......i live in the Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX area..we have a very reasonable cost of living here as does most of TX, because we have no state income tax, and because real estate taxes are pretty low, compared to the rest of the USA.. we generally have no snow days here either--i have been here 32 yrs, and have not shoveled snow in that time ..32 yrs..WOW
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Single living is going to be pretty tough in any city or state, because the bottom end of single person living is usually around 300 dollars whereever you go.  Now in bigger cities, that 300 dollars is obviously not going to get you as far in terms of "decency" as it would in a much smaller town, it just depends on what you define as "decent".  If you are going for the absolute value for the dollar, you probably want to go to a smaller town (but not small enough that it doesnt have apartments).  Also, I would really recommend living with ROOMATES.  On that income, it really helps to have everything split.  And I am afraid that on that income, having and maintaining a car, with car insurance just isnt possible (assuming you live by yourself, if you have enough roomates it may be possible)\n\nA good place to start looking at the comparative cost of living is at http://www.bestplaces.net/city/.  Under the cost of living section, it gives you a number which is calculated by taking the cost of living in that area, and dividing it by the average cost of living and multiplying it by 100.  This is the "cost of living index".\n\nAnyway, I hope that helped.
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Well this might rank up as one of your lowest.  Though it counts because we do live here, we will be moving soon so I bet we will pay more soon enough.\n\nWe live in Maine, the rent for a 2- bedroom one bathroom apartment here is $445/ month.
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impossible to do.  There are too many factors to deal with.  First problem what is the cost of housing compared to the suroundings because families with school age kids can't afford high cost housing and will move to cheaper neighborhoods while you will get a few you will get more with lower home cost.  How is the neighborhood in terms of zoning new developments to poor schools will get less families than those zoned to better schools.  Take Reno, NV huge construction boom almost a zero student growth because the median home price is up to $330,000 most families can't afford that it is usually upgrades and transplanted retires from other states.  Of course the year before huge student growth.  There is no magic formula you can predict there will be growth but it comes down to cost of homes and jobs for the parents and that is just the tip of the iceberg.
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Wow, so you guys are at work doing these Answer things, huh?  :O  ....  Wow.....  \n\nDid I ever explain my theory on why the cost of living is so high?
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Here you could find prices, but for 1980 and other years:\nhttp://www.census.gov/prod/2002pubs/01statab/prices.pdf#search='itemsprice1981'
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You will need at least first, last months rent and maybe enough for a security deposit. That could be anywhere from 1400 to 2100 dollars. Turning on your utilities usually has a charge as well so save about a 100 for that. I would also suggest saving the 400 that you will need to your already existing bills plus another 200 for food and miscellaneous items. I am assuming that your boyfriend will split the apartment costs with you evenly so you need $1,100 each for the apartment and an additional $600 on your part for your food and outstanding bills. I would aim for about $2000 in case it takes longer to find a job or at least so you can guarantee paying your second month of rent if you had just gotten a job when rent was due. Good Luck!
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Start tracking EVERYTHING you spend now. And have your boyfriend do the same. THen compare notes and see where you would be saving money. It's hard to say that you should expect to spend XYZ amount per month on groceries. Depends on what you like to eat and whether you shop for top brands, whether you use coupons, and so on. You can get a newspaper or check online for housing costs in the area you plan to move so that will help you figure out rent costs. But by tracking your budgets now and then comparing you should get a good idea of what you both spend your money on, wher eyou can trim costs and save money and so on.
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I would think that you could live comfortably on £500 or £600 a month if you are getting accomodation for free...weekly shopping for a small family probably about £100 a week...many people live on a lot less and have to pay for accommodation...
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Cost of living, definitely.  Inflation.  Interest rates.  Unemployment rates.
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I live in Missouri and I wouldn't be able to live in $9 an hour here so I know in California (where cost of living is much higher) you wouldn't be able to do so.
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Look at a LOT of apartments before you decide. Factor in utilities when planning your budget-- some apartments include them, some don't. Make sure your roommate(s) all sign the lease too, so if one backs out, you're not stuck holding the bag. Ask the landlord about their policy on joint and separate liability--- it's basically who do they come after if there are multiple names on the lease and one person stops paying.\n\nDrive through the neighborhoods at different times of the day and night to see what they're like. Your chosen neighborhood may be really nice during the day and a little sketchy at night, or maybe it's near a church and you didn't know it so you're shocked that all the parking spaces are full for blocks on a Sunday afternoon.\n\nWhen you move, don't bring stuff just for the sake of bringing stuff.  Meaning... don't bring all the mismatched and chipped dinner plates from your mom's house just so you can have plates. Buy a small number of decent items instead of scavenging from friends and relatives, if you don't already have all the items you need. A first apartment can turn into a junk-shop pretty fast because you're so desparate to furnish it. It's better to only have a few water glasses than to have a cabinet full of hand-me-down mismatched junk!
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Joplin, MO from LA?! I've only been out to Joplin once and that was for work. From what I have seen there isn't anything out there! With your background I guess you should see what is availbe in the local TV stations. You do have one thing going for you..the cost of living in Joplin is almost non-existent.