Costs of living in Los Angeles, CA:

Rent - $3,200 for 3 bedroom, 2 bath house (2 miles from beach)

Utilities - $175 for gas, electric and water

Food - $1,600 for 2 adults and 2 kids (not significant amount of eating out)

Rent: 385 to share a bedroom with my boyfriend (total for the room is 770) in a sprawling six-bedroom house

Utilities: 20-50 per month

Groceries: About 100 per month for my share

Car Insurance: 120 per month

Gasoline: 50-70 per month

Cell phone with Internet (on my mom's family plan): 50 per month

Student Loans: 50 per month

Credit Card Payments: 50 per month

Netlfix: 10 per month