Wednesday, June 20, 2007 11:30 PM
Moving On Up...
As a soon-to-be New Yorker, I’ve been bracing myself for
seriously down-sizing my spending habits. I have lived in Boston
for the past few years, so I am accustomed to the costs of urban living, but my
new city is
going to be on a whole new playing field.
In fact I found out on Bankrate.com’s Cost of Living Comparison Calculator
that I’d need a 50% increase in earnings to maintain the same standard of
living that I enjoyed in Boston. Looks
like I won’t be buying so many shoes…
The Calculator asks for your current city (or town) and the
city you plan to move to, and your current income to tell you how much more you'll need to make to keep livin' the sweet life. Then it tells you how much the
price of common purchases vary from place to place, everything from a home to a
movie ticket.
The Nest’s Budget
Worksheet has proven very helpful in managing my money through the move. But
as well know, just because my worksheet is balanced, doesn’t mean my checkbook
is.
How did you handle moving to a new city and a new cost of living and still stick
with your budget, especially when you
walk by pretty shoes?
Posted by
Nest Caitlin
Filed under: Real Estate