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Patrick and I have always known since I moved down here to Kentucky that at some point we are gonna move up to Connecticut, so we could be closer to my family and friends. But, after talking to my mother yesterday about how much her bills are, it isn't going to be anytime soon.
All over Conn. is expensive to live, I've always known that. However, I really didn't know just how much more expensive it was till I moved down here, in the town I live in (There are some towns here in KY that are just as expensive as Conn.) and saw how cheap it was.
For instance, I live in a house. 2 bedrooms, living room, dinning room, kitchen, bathroom, utility room, good size backyard, big front porch and a small front yard, house is in great shape, I live on a dead-end road that is relatively quiet. We pay $375 a month.
Our Utility bill this month (which includes electric, water, sewage, garbage and a small school tax) came to $63 this month. Usually it's around $55.
My gas bill is usually around $133 a month, it's never gone over that. We've never had to pay over $210 a month for our bills, not including rent or phone bill.
Now, my mother, who lives in a ONE room apartment pays close or over $200 any given month for her electric. And, that's just a one room. She literally has only 3 lights in her house. The one in the one room, kitchen and bathroom. And she has 2 lamps, which are usually the ones that are on. Her apartment is $700 a month, and every year goes up 10 bucks. And that's one of the cheapest places around that's half way decent. If you find an apartment under 700, your looking at a shit hole in a bad neighborhood.
What pisses me off is that some of my family and friends don't really understand this. I've been living here for almost 3 years now, and at least once a month I have to explain to at least 4 people why I can't move back up there at this time. Neither Patrick or I are working in jobs that is "long term." We don't get paid nearly as much as I did when I worked in Conn, but living down here, we make enough money where we can pay our bills on time, every month, save money and still live a comfortable life.
If we moved up to Conn. we'd be struggling our asses off. I see it with my mother. She makes over $10 an hour and still can't pay her bills on time.
I started to wonder how much it is in other states and towns. What's it like where you live? |
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