r/WorkForSmartLife • u/CurseBloom • 1d ago

Discussion💬 The math literally doesn’t add up

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u/TristanaRiggle 1d ago

I have a house and I don't spend that much on electricity. And that internet bill monthly is crazy.

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u/cfbfootballnerd 22h ago

My electric was 268 last month I can see the electric in the south it’s been so damn hot. The internet and rent are stupid though. Water too.

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u/West-Wash6081 19h ago

I'm in Florida and run my central air 24/7. My electric in my 2400 sf home is regularly 150, water 140 and internet 90.

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u/Zestyclose-One9041 16h ago

Yeah I live in the upstairs apartment of a huuge home with a pool and they don’t even spend as much as op does on electricity lol

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u/Wild__Card__Bitches 13h ago

Turns out, electricity isn't one set price for the entire country.

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u/cfbfootballnerd 4h ago

Guess my power just costs more

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u/Vissanna 19h ago

Rent up where i live starts at 1700 so not so outlandish out here at least and electric is only that high during the summer for us. Internet is insane though

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u/EquivalentGold3615 19h ago

I'm in TN and the electricity bill is always worse in the winter

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u/pisspeeleak 8h ago

The rent there looks right for a 1br w/o room mates here.

But I have no idea how they’re hitting that electrical bill unless they literally turned their entire apartment into an indoor farm for warm species in the winter. We have very cheap electricity though compared to a lot of other places like some states and Europe.

Internet is wild though. That’s like 2 of the most expensive plans. If that included cable then it’s very possible, but nobody has cable nowadays unless you’re well into your twilight years.

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u/cultcraftcreations 1d ago

I own a house in Las Vegas, my electric bill in the summer is around 250 a month. And my water bill is around 140 a month, with no lawn at all.

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u/4224-holloway 18h ago

We do in New England. That said, our place is entirely electric in an old building. Even minimal AC and heat make it skyrocket.

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u/Trauma_Hawks 16h ago

I don't see a heating bill. Tacking your HVAC on to your electric bill can really inflate it. That's my bill during the summer when we transition from gas heating to window A/Cs.

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u/TristanaRiggle 16h ago

I have 2 "utility" bills, one is electric and the other is basically everything else (water, garbage, gas, etc). COMBINED those two bills are a little over $300.

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u/Wild__Card__Bitches 13h ago

I have a house and spend way more. Location matters.