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Compare the monthly living costs for attending school in Ontario (Eastern Oregon) and Coos Bay (Western Oregon), including housing, utilities, food, transportation, clothing, healthcare, personal care, entertainment, and miscellaneous expenses. Determine the most cost-effective option based on your preferences and financial considerations.
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By: Tanner Alexander Post Secondary Training Cost of Living
Housing= $0 Utilities= $0 Food= $0 Transportation= $50 Clothes= $25 Health care= $130 Personal Care= $50 Entertainment= $50 Miscellaneous= $50 Cost of school in eastern Oregon monthly (Ontario)
If I were to go to school here in Ontario the housing would cost me nothing because I could just live at home. Housing for Ontario
Since I will be living at home with my parents I will not have to pay for any utilities. utilities
Also, since I would be living at my own home, I would be able to eat what my parents cook me. So, I will not have to buy or make my own meals. Food
I drive a truck that my parents allow me to use. Though, they will probably start making me pay for my own gas sooner or later. So, I plan on probably spending somewhere around $45-$50 a month on gas which is probably more than I will need. transportation
For my clothing, I probably wont wear that much different clothes. Although, if I see something that I absolutely must have I might buy it. So, I will set aside about $25 a month for clothes even though I most likely wont use it all every month. Clothes
Since I am 18 now, I need to pay for my own healthcare. I do not plan on paying for my healthcare through work right off the bat. So, I will probably be spending around $130 monthly on healthcare. healthcare
For entertainment I shouldn’t spend to awful much, maybe around $50 a month. I shouldn’t be able to spend much because I have friends that I can hang out with in the area, plus on weekends I don’t do much unless I go hunting or fishing. So, the things that I do shouldn’t be very spendy. entertainment
I would only spend about $50 a month on personal care. All I would need to buy is tooth paste, shampoo, etc. Also, I might get a haircut every now and then. Personal Care
I wouldn’t spend to much money on stuff that’s out of the ordinary. Maybe spend about $50 a month on extra gas for traveling places to hunt or fish but that’s it. Miscellaneous
Housing= $530 Utilities= $360 Food= $260 Transportation= $50 Clothes= $25 Health care= $130 Personal Care= $50 Entertainment= $50 Miscellaneous= $50 Cost of School in Western Oregon (coos Bay)
Since I wouldn’t have my parents to mooch off of I would have to get my own one bedroom apartment which would cost me a good solid $530 a month. housing
Utilities would also cost me a lot of money. It would cost $360 a month for heating, cable, internet, and cell phone bills. Utilities
Transportation would cost me about $50 a month. If I were to go out of town for college I do not plan on bringing my truck with me. So, I will use public transportation. transportation
For the clothes I would still be in the same situation. I would wear all of my clothes that I have now, and possibly buy something if I like it. Clothes
Health care would stay the same. I would pay for it myself and I wouldn’t get a health care plan from work. So, I would be spending aroun $130 a month. Health care
I Would need all of the essentials like tooth paste, soap, shampoo, etc. Also, I may get a haircut every now and then. So, all of these things would put me at about $50 monthly. Personal care
For my entertainment I probably would just rent movies or watch TV, things of that nature. This would put me at about $50 a month. Entertainment
If I didn’t live in Ontario, I don’t think that I would need to buy much for myself. So, I would probably set aside $50 just in case there is something that I absolutely need. Miscellaneous
My monthly total to live in Coos Bay and go to college there would be around $1505. My monthly total to live in Ontario to go to college would be around $355. Totals
If I had to choose, I would go to TVCC in Ontario because it is going to cost me a ton less. Choice