Cost of Living

1. Cost of Living Eastern vs. Western Oregon Molly Bond September 27, 2012

2. Housing Eastern Oregon Western Oregon • $865.00 • 2 bedroom apartment • $815.00 • 2 bedroom apartment

3. Utilities Eastern Oregon Western Oregon • $340.00 • Electricity, heating, internet, cable, and cell phone • $335.00 • Electricity, heating, internet, cable, cell phone.

4. Food Eastern Oregon Western Oregon • $260.00 • Eat at home • $260.00 • Eat at home SAME

5. Transportation Eastern Oregon Western Oregon • $370.00 • Small Car • $370.00 • Small Car SAME

6. Clothes Eastern Oregon Western Oregon • $75.00 • Only buying clothes when needed, and an occasional exception. • $75.00 • Only buying clothes when needed, and an occasional exception. SAME

7. Health Care Eastern Oregon Western Oregon • $75.00 • I would buy through work • $75.00 • I would buy through work SAME

8. Entertainment Eastern Oregon Western Oregon • $100.00 • Finding the cheapest way to hang out with my friends • (Ex: movie nights) • $100.00 • Finding the cheapest way to hang out with my friends • (Ex: movie nights) SAME

9. Personal Care Eastern Oregon Western Oregon • $75.00 • Taking care of personal hygiene, gym membership, toiletries, etc. • $75.00 • Taking care of personal hygiene, gym membership, toiletries, etc. SAME

10. Miscellaneous Eastern Oregon Western Oregon • $50.00 • Gadgets for home, travel, etc. • $50.00 • Gadgets for home, travel, etc. SAME

11. Annual Pay Eastern Oregon Western Oregon • Monthly expenses: $2,320.00 • Annual Expenses: $27,840.00 • Federal Taxes: $4,999.00 • State Taxes: $3,089.00 • Annual Salary Needed: $35,928.00 • Monthly expenses: $2,263.00 • Annual expenses: $27,156.00 • Federal Taxes: $4,811.00 • State Taxes: $3,008.00 • Annual Salary Needed: $34,975.00

12. Works Cited • http://oregoncis.uoregon.edu/webcis/realitycheck/frmRealityCheck_PickACityOrRegion.aspx

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