If you are thinking about moving for school or for a job, you should learn as much as you can about your destination’s cost of living.

Cost of living includes housing expenses, utilities, food costs, gas costs, state income and property taxes, and any other major expenditure you can think of. The cost of living varies depending upon the city and state that you live in.

If you need to calculate the cost of living for a particular location, there's a great tool on the web that can help: The Cost of Living Calculator