Cost of living in U.S.

[jbkayaker12]

You've hijacked this thread all because you misunderstood one post of mine and you kept on going Einstein!!

Enough of this back and forth!! Once again read my posts and see your responses on all of it.

[jbkayaker12]

Originally Posted by diablo234

[Anyways to return to the topic here is a table of single family housing price indexes by state from 2000 to 2010, in addition to the price of selected fuels, and retail prices of gasoline.

Single-Family Housing Price Indexes by State: 2000 to 2010

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[mhays]

Originally Posted by jbkayaker12

You've hijacked this thread all because you misunderstood one post of mine and you kept on going Einstein!!

Enough of this back and forth!! Once again read my posts and see your responses on all of it.

I thought so.

When you make an accusation you'd better be able to back it up.

[jbkayaker12]

Nowhere have I mentioned anything about Las Vegas on this post. I was talking in particular about the United States as a diverse destination and you went talked about something not even related to what I just posted only so that you can make a snide remark.

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Originally Posted by jbkayaker12

The reason why the United States is a highly favored destination by travellers and immigrants is the outstanding diversity, be it people, lifestyle, cuisine, scenery......

Originally Posted by mhays

A Las Vegas resident of all people should know better. A far bigger driver is the ability to see iconic things and do things not possible at home.

For example, people go to Vegas for gambling, shows, etc., and its iconic status, not because of its diversity.

Originally Posted by jbkayaker12

First of all, gambling is no longer exclusive to Las Vegas, it has not been in a long time and second, you need to know more about the diversity of attractions in Clark County where Las Vegas is situated. Aside from the usual gaming, nightlife, shopping, dining and cultural attractions. Clark County offers beautiful nature for the outdoor enthusiasts, snow capped mountains for skiing, a large reservoir for water sports, hiking and rock climbing in the canyons.

I implied on my post the UNITED STATES is a highly favored destination for travellers and immigrants because of its diversified attractions and Las Vegas is just one small part of that diverse destination in the United States.

Originally Posted by mhays

Most people don't fly to overseas to Las Vegas to hike. They fly there for the reasons I said.

Gambling isn't exclusive to Las Vegas, but it gets a large percentage of overseas gambling visitors.

Overseas visitors to Las Vegas, like New York or Miami, seem less likely to be here on national tours experiencing a cross-section of the US, and more likely to be here for one or two iconic locations...particularly the higher-dollar people, who can jet in for a few days, vs. lower-dollar people taking their big annual trips.

Once again you kept on with Las Vegas when in fact I've already mentioned I was referring to the United States on my post.
WORSE, you talked as if you practically have all the FIRST HAND INFORMATION on ALL THE ACTIVITES of ALL the visitors not only in Clark County but in other areas as well.

Yes Einstein, you like to TALK!!!!

[mhays]

Anyone with a pulse can see that you did mention Vegas first, and when I used it an an example you kept talking about it.

I'm done regardless.

[Orionol]

How much does a apartment cost in Southern CA? Do they have these blok (like in Ex-Communist state)?

And how about house(real estate)?

Both starting price and rent?

[spencer114]

It's probably cheaper than Stockholm.

[Jennifat]

Originally Posted by Orionol

How much does a apartment cost in Southern CA?

It will really depend on the city, but this is what average prices are for apartments in Los Angeles (September 2012):

Studio: $1,513
1 Bed: $1,853
2 Bed: $2,252
3 Bed: $3,176

This is what prices would be in Swedish Kronor:

Studio: 9,897 kr
1 Bed: 12,121 kr
2 Bed: 14,731 kr
3 Bed: 20,775 kr

If you're looking to live cheaply in the US, California is not the answer (unless you're willing to live in the interior agricultural areas).

As for real estate, you can look that info up yourself, but California has among the highest priced real estate in the US.

[Orionol]

Originally Posted by Jennifat

It will really depend on the city, but this is what average prices are for apartments in Los Angeles (September 2012):

Studio: $1,513
1 Bed: $1,853
2 Bed: $2,252
3 Bed: $3,176

This is what prices would be in Swedish Kronor:

Studio: 9,897 kr
1 Bed: 12,121 kr
2 Bed: 14,731 kr
3 Bed: 20,775 kr

If you're looking to live cheaply in the US, California is not the answer (unless you're willing to live in the interior agricultural areas).

As for real estate, you can look that info up yourself, but California has among the highest priced real estate in the US.

Wow, that expensive. (BTW thanks for translating to Swedish kr).
A apartment here in Helsingborg (which is a medium-large city, kind of expensive) cost 6000 kr (871,75 USD) and it is a 3 Bed.
And in Karlskrona (where I study), a 1 Bed cost: 1500kr (217,94 USD).

America, you expensive! Yea but it is probably as you said, because of the location. I mean Southern CA, is not really a cheap place, from what I've heard.

[tvdxer]

Originally Posted by plarent

What are the salaries in U.S.? How much do you have to earn to have a good life, like an apartment, a car, go to vacations and stuff like this? I just love the american way of living and I'm interested to know these things.

Like others have said, it really depends on where you live. In general, though, if you have certain preferences, then the U.S. is the cheapest country (for what its inhabitants make) to have a "good life" in. Houses cost less per square meter than any comparable Western country, cars that would be considered spacious and luxurious by most inhabitants of the world are by far much cheaper, energy and utility costs (water, electricity, fuel) are low compared to most of the developed world (although we use far more), and consumer items like electronics and clothes can be found at much lower prices than similar items in Europe or most of the developing world.

The downsides are inequality (some people have a lot and some people have much more), cost of health care, crime in some areas, but not all (some people think of the U.S. as a far more violent country than it really is), lack of street life, etc.

[AgataDaWizzy]

When you post your salaries, the amounts are gross or net? I assume gross but I honestly do not know for sure... This actually changes everything . 60k net is a decent amount of money I believe but if you need to deduct from it taxes, health insurance etc it becomes ... well... just enough to make ends meet in certain areas....