The Facts of US Spending and Cost of Living

THE FACTS ON U.S. SPENDING COST OF LIVING AND HOW MUCH DO AMERICANS SPEND ON FOOD? Americans report spending $151 ON FOOD PER WEEK on average. Young adults' average weekly food spending is $173 that's nearly $9,000 per year! 1/10 Americans say they spend $300 or more per week. COST OF LIVING S Basic Family Budget: $48,166 $94,676 Marshall County, MS New York City The basic family budget for a two-parent, two-child family ranges from $48,166 (Marshall County, Miss.) to $94,676 (New York City). Average Apartment Cost The average apartment in the United States can run anywhere from $500 (one bedroom apartments in more rural areas) to $1,500 (3 bedroom apartment in urban areas) per month. $500/. $1,500/wONT MONTH 1 BEDROOM Rural Areas 3 BEDROOM Urban Areas Electricity $60/MON Natural Gas $16/mON According to Statistic Brain, as of 2015, Americans are spending a per-month average of $60 for electricity, $16 for natural gas, $38 on dental care, $227 on hospitals, $36 on cell phone services, $34 on legal services, and $3 on postal services. MONTH Dental Care $38/MONT MONTH Hospitals $227/noNT Cell Phone $36/- MONTH Services MONTH Legal Services $34/. $3/moe MONTH Postal Services MONTH Average Vehicle Gas/Maintenance Cost If you're driving 15,000 miles a year - not uncommon for an $760/ American worker – in a midsize MONTH sedan, you'll spend more than $760 a month on average, or $9,150 a year, on gas, maintenance, tires, full-coverage insurance, license and registration costs, depreciation and finance charges. X 12 MONTHS $9,150/ YEAR AVERAGE HOURLY WAGES $8.81/ou $9.61/wom Fast Food Worker HOUR Part-time Retail Worker HOUR $9.61-$14.42/wn Full-time Retail Worker HOUR $16.40/ Office Worker HOUR Professional & Business Services $30/HOUR $140/mon Doctor HOUR SOURCES: gallup.com/poll/156416/americans-spend-151-week-food-high-income-180.aspx epi.org/publication/ib368-basic-family-budgets studying-in-us.org/cost-of-living-in-the-united-states cheatsheet.com/personal-finance/money-talk-how-does-the-average-american-live.html/?a=viewall statisticbrain.com/what-consumers-spend-each-month marketwatch.com/story/are-you-spending-9000-a-year-on-your-car-2014-03-19 fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/what-do-mcdonalds-workers-really-make-per-hour businessinsider.com/how-much-salary-does-a-doctor-make-2015-4 work.chron.com/salary-ranges-office-workers-10639.html work.chron.com/average-hourly-wages-parttime-employees-retail-25276.html BROUGHT TO YOU BY: *CASH www.starstarcash.com