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dan_j Oct 9th 2014 5:47 pm
Re: How much is enough – Northeast
 
Originally Posted by Owen778 (Post 11433495)
We are a family of 5, and I'd estimate we spend about $1300 per month.

Now, this is in Texas at HEB, a good but not high-end grocery store, and it includes some wine and beer and a few other things that aren't essential. Even shopping at Walmart and buying special offers, though, I can't imagine you can cater for 5 for a month for $500.
Please have the perks excluded and get back with a number, I can
have upper number estimated based on yours spendings ...

studentgwant Oct 9th 2014 5:47 pm
Re: How much is enough – Northeast
 
600 quid (pounds) would be $900-1000

N1cky Oct 9th 2014 5:48 pm
Re: How much is enough – Northeast
 
Originally Posted by dan_j (Post 11433503)
I was given a quote of 600 quid (monthly).
Groceries are way more expensive in the US, if you're spending 600 quid in the UK, you'll be looking at $1k minimum in the US.

studentgwant Oct 9th 2014 5:48 pm
Re: How much is enough – Northeast
 
Electric I would estimate at $200-250, you dont pay water if you rent.

dan_j Oct 9th 2014 5:52 pm
Re: How much is enough – Northeast
 
Originally Posted by N1cky (Post 11433516)
Groceries are way more expensive in the US, if you're spending 600 quid in the UK, you'll be looking at $1k minimum in the US.

This is not what i'm seeing, and I'm not even talking about weekly specials:
mySupermarket - Compare Prices - Shop Online - Save Money
have you been to Uk recently?

Pulaski Oct 9th 2014 5:52 pm
Re: How much is enough – Northeast
 
Originally Posted by studentgwant (Post 11433517)
...., you don't pay water if you rent.
That may, or may not be true. Most rented property in my neck of the woods does NOT include water. ..... In apartments it may be true? :unsure:
Originally Posted by studentgwant (Post 11433490)
The things that arent on the weekly specials are the things that add up quickly, eg a loaf of bread can cost $3-4, and will taste like crap. a Gallon of milk is $4 etc
Meat is also expensive, other than chicken which can be reasonable.

N1cky Oct 9th 2014 5:52 pm
Re: How much is enough – Northeast
 
Originally Posted by studentgwant (Post 11433517)
Electric I would estimate at $200-250, you dont pay water if you rent.
We rent and pay water

dan_j Oct 9th 2014 5:55 pm
Re: How much is enough – Northeast
 
Originally Posted by studentgwant (Post 11433517)
Electric I would estimate at $200-250, you dont pay water if you rent.
Is this just for tv, lights, pc and so on? Is this including heating and air-condition?
Estimate for 5 people I guess?

studentgwant Oct 9th 2014 5:55 pm
Re: How much is enough – Northeast
 
In MA I rented for a house for 3 years and never paid the water.

HumphreyC Oct 9th 2014 5:55 pm
Re: How much is enough – Northeast
 
Originally Posted by N1cky (Post 11433516)
Groceries are way more expensive in the US, if you're spending 600 quid in the UK, you'll be looking at $1k minimum in the US.
That works out about the same then. Pound/Dollar 'fair value' is about 1.6 when you take account of wages and COL.

Originally Posted by studentgwant (Post 11433527)
In MA I rented for a house for 3 years and never paid the water.
Ditto

studentgwant Oct 9th 2014 5:55 pm
Re: How much is enough – Northeast
 
Originally Posted by dan_j (Post 11433521)
This is not what i'm seeing, and I'm not even talking about weekly specials:
mySupermarket - Compare Prices - Shop Online - Save Money
have you been to Uk recently?
I was there for 3 weeks in August

dan_j Oct 9th 2014 5:58 pm
Re: How much is enough – Northeast
 
Originally Posted by studentgwant (Post 11433529)
I was there for 3 weeks in August
most of items from our typical basket are 30 to 50% cheaper
assuming tesco - wallmart comparison.

robin1234 Oct 9th 2014 5:58 pm
Re: How much is enough – Northeast
 
Originally Posted by HumphreyC (Post 11433489)

How big is your house?
Yeah it's a bit big. About 3,000 sq ft. I'm sort of looking forward to moving back to England, and buying a really tiny new build ... you know, the kind where the second bedroom is actually too small for a bed. And the garden is 30ft by 15ft instead of 5 acres ...

dan_j Oct 9th 2014 6:00 pm
Re: How much is enough – Northeast
 
Originally Posted by robin1234 (Post 11433532)
Yeah it's a bit big. About 3,000 sq ft. I'm sort of looking forward to moving back to England, and buying a really tiny new build ... you know, the kind where the second bedroom is actually too small for a bed. And the garden is 30ft by 15ft instead of 5 acres ...

Lets switch as I plan for the opposite :D

N1cky Oct 9th 2014 6:01 pm
Re: How much is enough – Northeast
 
Originally Posted by HumphreyC (Post 11433528)
That works out about the same then. Pound/Dollar 'fair value' is about 1.6 when you take account of wages and COL.


Agreed, that was a like for like conversion. He's estimating they'll pay $500 in the US


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