I spent $5800 on utilities last year… it happens when you live in an area that simultaneously gets below freezing point (and thus you need to spend on heating) and also gets above comfortable living point (and thus you need to spend on fans or air-con). I’m pretty reasonably frugal on both… I don’t set the aircon super low, I don’t set the heating on high… but utilities are pricey. I also count “internet” as a utility. When I lived in a warmer climate I spent $2800
“Misc house expenses” include things like fixing a broken toilet… or other general repairs. If you’re renting you may not have to pay that. Or maybe you do if your landlord is dodgy.
I spent around $8K on “transport”—which includes car payments (I bought a new but small hatchback 3 years ago = $22k), fuel, insurance, repairs, servicing and parking costs. I can well imagine that a family with more than one person (and thus more than one car) easily pays twice as much as me.
I spent $5800 on utilities last year… it happens when you live in an area that simultaneously gets below freezing point (and thus you need to spend on heating) and also gets above comfortable living point (and thus you need to spend on fans or air-con). I’m pretty reasonably frugal on both… I don’t set the aircon super low, I don’t set the heating on high… but utilities are pricey. I also count “internet” as a utility. When I lived in a warmer climate I spent $2800
“Misc house expenses” include things like fixing a broken toilet… or other general repairs. If you’re renting you may not have to pay that. Or maybe you do if your landlord is dodgy.
I spent around $8K on “transport”—which includes car payments (I bought a new but small hatchback 3 years ago = $22k), fuel, insurance, repairs, servicing and parking costs. I can well imagine that a family with more than one person (and thus more than one car) easily pays twice as much as me.