Rent: $400
Renter's Insurance: $ 10
Electric (Average): $ 40
Medical/Dental/Vision: $ 65
Food/Groceries: $250
Car Payment: $200
Car Insurance: $105
Gas (for car): $100
Phone: $ 30
Entertainment: $150
Misc. Expenses: $150
$1,500
I split a 1 br apartment with my gf. All amounts above reflect my portion as we split expenses evenly. Rent includes cable/internet, heating (gas), water, and trash. We only pay electric (cooling).
Food/Groceries includes things like shampoo, body wash, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, light bulbs, batteries, etc.
Misc. expenses includes oil changes, medical copay's, all clothing, and any other odds n' ends that come up.
Entertainment includes any sit-down restaurant meals, alcohol purchases, movie/event tickets, etc.
I live 12 miles from where I work and make one 280 mile (round) trip per month. I have two speeding tickets on my record increasing my insurance.