LIVING COSTS
Every state in the US has different sales tax rates, income tax rates, cost of accommodation, car insurance, commuting costs, and car parking charges if any. If you plan to travel, it would be a good idea to find out About U.S.A the differences in cost. You'll be surprised to find how much of a difference these factors can make to your expenses, and consequently, your savings! Use one of the Cost-of-Living Calculators below to calculate your living expenses.
- http://www.moving.com/real-estate/cost-of-living.asp
- http://www.datamasters.com/
- http://www.homefair.com/real-estate/salary-calculator.asp?cc=1
Salary Survey: Most of the sites provide salary information from one US city to another. We suggest that you use Atlanta as your base city, and $50000 as your base salary in Atlanta to find out how much you should earn to live comfortably in your destination city.
These are things you need to be aware of About U.S.A living in the US:
- Apartments
- Food
- Phone Calls
- Commuting
- Traveling
- Money Matters
- Social Security
- Taxes
- Insurance
- Business Hours
MISCELLANEOUS STUFF
These are things that will help you survive in the US with a minimum amount of discomfort:
