How Much Income Would You Need to Survive?

[Hatman 🍁]

Family of 3 per month

Rent is $1050
Food: $500
Cellphone/Internet: $100
Transportation: $50 (average for repairs + occasional bus tickets)
Miscellaneous: $25

Total for a year: $20,700.


Of course, this is just a minimum, we spend more than that as it is (entertainment costs).

Salary is 37K at present. Not very good, but I feel very fortunate, considering it was 20K a year ago.

[Hatman 🍁]

Where the heck do you guys live? My rent is $1500 a month and its considered a very good deal.

A lot of us are assuming that we'd live with a roommate. Plus you're in VA; NS rents are pretty cheap. You can get a 1BR in a decent neighbourhood walking distance from downtown for <$1k.

I was under the impression that rent was expensive in Halifax.

[Hatman 🍁]

Where the heck do you guys live? My rent is $1500 a month and its considered a very good deal.

A lot of us are assuming that we'd live with a roommate. Plus you're in VA; NS rents are pretty cheap. You can get a 1BR in a decent neighbourhood walking distance from downtown for <$1k.

I was under the impression that rent was expensive in Halifax.

I did some research and you're right. Now houses on the other hand... I don't know how you people buy homes in Ontario.

I'm not sure either.