budgeting for may

so for those of you who are interested in working in korea i will once again write about my spendings and some of my earnings. so really for those of you who want to come here...for others this is probably boring.





ok, so the things i have to pay for compared from april to may:

income tax - 3% which comes out to about $70

housing management fee - $25

gas fee - $12 down to $5

Water - $4

electric - $7 to $10

internet - $37

cell phone - $20

and i will have to pay insurance which comes out to about $75 a month.

now as for what i control as compared april to may:

food - $95 to $79

eating out - $61 to $51

school fee stuff - $20 to $59 (this increase is because of teacher's day gifts and bday parties)

transportation - $25 to $45

drinks - $38 (same both months and this is me paying for other people....and drinking western drinks....soju and maekju are much much cheaper. pick your friends wisely. :)

doing stuff - $13 - $106 (this increase is me taking people out and just overall doing a lot more than the month before... and doing it by myself or treating others)

shopping - $64 to $318 (i bought a digital camera this month for $300....so really i spent less but went clothing shopping more. but the way i shop i can get shirts and skirts for $5 each. i like it that way!)


So i think i can spend about $300 to $500 a month. i think that is understandable and not too much. granted, as i said before i dont keep food in my house. between eating at school and eating out with friends, well i dont really have to eat at home. so i hope this helps. please let me know if you have any questions. :) hahaha