You are comparing a $45,000 job offer in St. Paul to a $57,000 job offer in San Francisco. St. Paul's costs are 92 percent of the national average whereas San Francisco's costs are 150 percent of the national average. What is the equivalent high-cost salary?

Discretionary spending: $450 per month new car insurance: $175 per month gas: $100 per month used car insurance: $125 per month gas: $100 per month according to your research, you need to budgetfor insurance and gasoline if you choose to buy or lease the new car. if you choose to buy the used car, you need to budget for insurance and gas.