Utilities may or may not be included in the price, so you should check the contact before making a decision. Here are some of the most common values you will see for different utilities:
- Electric: 50 – 100 USD/month, depending on the size of your apartment, and if your heating is electric, the overall price may go up to 150 USD/month.
- Heating: 50 – 100 USD/month.
- Internet averages 45-50 USD/month.
- Most phone services average 50 USD/month.
- Water, sewer, and trash are usually covered by the landlord, but if you have to pay it will cost 50-75 USD/three months.
Groceries for one person amount to 400 – 600 USD/month depending on your dietary habits and if some meals are included with your accommodation at the university.Shop from cheapest supermarkets like Wal-Mart, Target, Costco, Trader Joe’s etc.
If you live in residence halls, you could select the on-campus meal plans, for which you would have to pay around 250 USD/month.
A public transportation monthly pass is between 45 and 100 USD (some universities have discounts for students, but not all). For instance, in Cincinnati, a metro fare card for students is 53 USD/semester and in Nashville, a monthly public transportation pass is 44 USD.
- Public four-year university for out-of-state/foreign students: $39,890 per year
- Private four-year university: $49,320