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[it costs] about 1400 eur ($1870) / month. I live with my wife ... All of these expenses are just what I pay. For now we are splitting everything ... kee
by Sukotto 15y ago
[it costs] about 1400 eur ($1870) / month.
I live with my wife ...
All of these expenses are just what I pay. For now we are
splitting everything ... keep in mind these costs are just
what I personally pay.
So basically it costs 2800eur assuming he splits evenly with his wife.
Why on Earth would you not include her share? (even if you maintain separate accounts or something... people want to know the total cost)
- csomar 15y agoI think you don't get it. He is talking about his personal expenses. Things that are shared between the couple are paid by them both. For example, the total cost might be 2200Eur because the husband spends more money on Gadgets, Laptops...
- pyre 15y agoBut things like Internet access can't really be 'split.' If his ISP costs $62/month, then a person living alone wouldn't be paying $31/month.
- bemmu 15y agoHadn't occurred to me that split accounts are weird, but I suppose it does go against how most people arrange things. Works for us.
- Sukotto 15y ago(I liked your article btw. Sorry I didn't say that up front before) Not that weird, my wife and I keep some things in separate accounts and other things in joint. My point was that without knowing the ratios, knowing your numbers doesn't really answer the original question except in the most literal sense of "what does it cost you to live there?" If your share of the living expenses are, say 1500eur and your wife's are, say 1000eur, then why not just say "2500"? In my opinion, when $friend asks me "How much does it cost to live in New York?" What they are really asking is either "How much would it cost $friend to live there" or "What are the comparative costs against some baseline, e.g. {$friend}'s home area"