Since others have commented that they found the expense low, I decided to check mine. In my particular county in Maryland (don't want to give the exact one for

Since others have commented that they found the expense low, I decided to check mine. In my particular county in Maryland (don't want to give the exact one for privacy reasons), the total expanses for a single adult match my experience almost exactly. Excluding retirement and other savings, the reported total expenses was with 20$/month of my experience. The housing category seems to assume that a single adult has a roomate though.