Friday, May 14, 2010

How much does it cost to live in florida

How much does it cost to live in florida?
I was curious about how much people needed to make to make a living in Florida? Is everything (like the rent on a house and tax) expensive? How would you compare it to California? Or maybe New York?
Orlando - 4 Answers
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1 :
I live in South Florida, where's it usually warm all the time. Cost of rent for a 1 bedroom, with all amenities included (electric, cable, water, sewer, etc) will run $1100 a month. Add another $250 a month for food, another $200 for social entertainment, and $100 for gas/car repairs. So you can get by around here for about $1700 a month. If you have other bills, like credit cards, you'll have to include those too. In northern Florida, it's a little cheaper. Don't know how much it costs to live in NY or CA, although I always hear it's expensive, so it's probably cheaper in most of Florida.
2 :
The cost of living in Florida is cheaper than NY or Ca. Insurance and taxes are rather high here. But the wages are much lower. The majority of people in Florida earn $10.00 per hour or less. Our unemployment rate is higher than the national average. So when you decide to move to Florida make sure that you have a job that pays well before you move.
3 :
Ok, if you're splitting rent with someone, electricity bills are high here, and you have your own bills to pay for, and then you need to buy food gas.... You need to be making about $1000 per check to be able to live comfortably. If you're making half that per check, you're going to struggle.
4 :
Depends on the part of NY. More expensive than most of upstate, and less than downstate. Less than California. But just because it's cheaper and easier, don't mean it's cheap and easy.