My best friend lives in GA. I've lived in the Northeast for the last 10 yrs. She thinks I'm crazy because I stay up here, when I have to pay much more than she does for everything.
I pay exactly twice what she does for the same gallon of milk.
Her mortgage on a HOUSE is the same as my rent for my 2 BR APT.
Regular gas was $3.99/gal (credit card) or $3.79 (Cash) the last time I pumped
Everything costs more. She thinks everything up here is a scam. I see her point of view.
Even though I love so much about where I live, I might move South or the Midwest when I'm finished with grad school, so I can live better on less money.