Rent: $725 for two bedroom apartment off campus

Utilities: $120 Cable/Internet; $50-$100 Electric (Depending on season)

Transportation: less than $100/month on gas, though I live just five minutes from work

Recreation: An average beer downtown costs $3-$4. Movies are about $8. Meals out average $15/person.

Groceries are pretty affordable: $120/two weeks for me and my boyfriend. (Great farmer's market)