lol I thought about a random fabric tbh . The only mage stuff I know is from Runescape . Good times . anyways , how ' s life ? <| sep |> Give me a female then I suppose . <| sep |> Rent depends a lot on where you live . Generally the bigger the city , the more entertaining will be , but there will be more jobs that pay more money . In a larger city $ 450 is about as low as you can without ending up somewhere pretty seedy and even that will be borderline . Utilities will depend on the unit . You might have to pay for water , sewer , gas , electric , trash , renters insurance , and parking . It will depend on where you live . Some places will pay all including including cablewifi , some will pay none . Optional expenses will be mobile phone service $ 45 prepaid , an arm and a leg if you do big 4 , Internet , and cable . In urban area public wifi is everywhere thanks to businesses it will usually be slow and you will definitely want VPN . Starbucks tends to be fastest . Starbucks can be an unexpected expense . Health insurance will depend on your health , age , and how good your employer is . Sadly this means the more you need it the more it cost and the less you are able to pay for it the more it will cost . Not taking a political stance , those are just the facts . Same applies to dental , vision , life , and pet . Car Tax will vary by state . Blue states tend to be worst again , not taking a side , that ' s just how it is . It wont be enough to stop you . Car Insurance will depend on your age , type of vehicle , location , etc . Most states requite it . Liability is about $ 40 per month if you are in you 30 s , full coverage will be somewhere around 100 ish depending on deductible etc . Schools college ? Community college can be as low as 1500 per year , but you ' ll end up with anew illrespected degree . As far as unexpected goes , you ' d probably be better of asking an Uk expat as they might have a better idea of what your expectations are .