Average Expenses of Recent Graduates

Average Expenses Of Recent Graduates As thousands of new graduates are hitting the job market-we take a look at the average monthly costs for a new graduate living in a major city within the United States with everything from phone costs to student loan payments to see how much it čosts to live. Phone - $79/month Average price monthly for a plan from Verizon, with basic minutes, data, messaging, and the iPhone 4s. Housing - $1,0029 - $2,490/month The average price for a one bedroom apartment in major cities in the United States, not including utilites and other fees. New York City - $2,490/month Chicago - $1,416/month San Francisco - Los Angeles - $1,383/month Dallas - $1,029/month $2,093/month Transportation- $320/month The average overall monthly price of transportation in the U.S. Food - $150-$300/month The average price of food for one adult within the United States as specified by the USDA TV + Internet - $69.99/month The average price of a TV and internet package from Comcast. Student Loan Payments - $220 The average monthly student loan payment for those on a 10-year repayment schedule. Total Cost Of Living $1,867 $3.458 %3D Brought to you by Sources: Phone Data: Verizonwireless.com Food Data USDA.gov Housing Data: RentJungle.com TV/Cable Data: Comcast.com Transportalion Dala: Deparment of Transporlation Student Loan Dala: Kiplinger BuzzRaid.com