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Activity: Cost of Living Calculator
Objective: The purpose of this activity is to compare the cost of living in one’s current city with potential new cities to analyze if moving for a job is beneficial.
Utilize the Cost of Living Calculator
to answer the following questions:
Scenario 1
You are currently a senior in college in Miami, FL, and you are considering moving to Los Angeles, CA, for a job opportunity. In your current city, you estimate that you can live off of a $43,000 salary, based on your current budget.
1.
Los Angeles Adjusted Salary: ____$55,301_______
2.
Enter adjusted dollar amounts for the following:
Current:
Adjusted:
Groceries:
$400
$384
Housing:
$1,200
$2,376
Utilities:
$100
$111
Transportation:
$300
$312
Healthcare:
$300
$309
3.
What percentage is the Los Angeles salary over the Miami one? 27%
4.
Will it be enough to cover the percentage increase in expenses? Yes or No
No
5.
Does it make financial sense to move? Why or why not?
No, while the salary does increase, it is not enough to sustain the increase in the cost of living Scenario 2
You just graduated from college in Denver, CO, and you are considering moving to Brownsville,
TX, to be closer to your extended family. In Denver, you estimate that you can live off of a $28,000 salary, based on your current budget.
1.
Brownsville Adjusted Salary: ___$35,745________
2.
Enter adjusted dollar amounts for the following:
Current:
Adjusted:
Groceries:
$200
$176
Housing:
$800
$528
Utilities:
$40
$36.40
Transportation:
$100
$100
Healthcare:
$300
$273
3.
What percentage is the Brownsville salary over the Denver one? _20__%
4.
Will it be enough to cover the percentage increase in expenses? Yes or No
yes
5.
Does it make financial sense to move? Why or why not?
Yes, it covers the expenses even though the salary decreases
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