Finding a place of residence can be a difficult, time consuming and multi-step process. Explore the cost of living in your community or region based on typical expenses. The tool helps individuals, communities, and employers determine a local wage rate that allows residents to meet minimum standards of living, click link to Living Wage Calculator (mit.edu)

Where do you want to live, maybe in another state? Research affordable housing to rent or to purchase in the area you want to live in the future Explore the Cost of Living of any city in the World (expatistan.com)

Once you find a place to live using the amounts on the websites provided create a budget for the cost of living there for rentm mortgage payment, and utilities and etc.

Where do want to live?

How much is rent or a mortgage: Actual Cost:

1. Gas and Electric Yes No Sometimes Guess at cost: ______ Actual Cost: _______
2. Water Yes No Sometimes Guess at cost: ______ Actual Cost: _______
3. Trash & Recycling Yes No Sometimes Guess at cost: ______ Actual Cost: _______
4. Cable TV Yes No Sometimes Guess at cost: ______ Actual Cost: _______
5. Gardening Yes No Sometimes Guess at cost: ______ Actual Cost: _______
6. Air conditioning Yes No Sometimes Guess at cost: ______ Actual Cost: _______
7. Internet Yes No Sometimes Guess at cost: ______ Actual Cost: _______
8. Washer/Dryer Yes No Sometimes Guess at cost: ______ Actual Cost: _______
9. Mail box Yes No Sometimes Guess at cost: ______ Actual Cost: _______
10. Parking Yes No Sometimes Guess at cost: ______ Actual Cost: _______
11. Fire place Yes No Sometimes Guess at cost: ______ Actual Cost: _______ l. Sewer Yes No Sometimes Guess at cost: ______ Actual Cost: _______