September 2018 Budget
I spent a lot less money in September than I did in August. In September I had zero housing costs because I am currently volunteering in an English cafe in Seoul in exchange for housing. The house also comes with rice, ramen, and kimchi; so I have been spending less on groceries in general!
Big Purchases
- Going out to eat
- Unavoidable, Korean food is my favorite in the world.
- Flights
- I got a flight to visit Jeju Island and Busan after I am done with my time volunteering.
September 2018 Budget
| Budgeted Amount ($USD) | Actual Amount ($USD) | |
|---|---|---|
| Housing | ||
| Hostels/Airbnbs | $60 | $56 |
| Others | $0 | $0.00 |
| Total Housing | $60 | $56 |
| Utilities | ||
| Health Insurance | $0 | $0 |
| Cell Phone | $50 | $54.75 |
| Spotify | $10.79 | $10.79 |
| Other | $15 | $3.58 |
| Total Utilities | $75.79 | $69.12 |
| Food | ||
| Grocery | $150 | $89.30 |
| Snacks | $0 | $0 |
| Water | $10 | $5.75 |
| Restaurant | $150 | $196.34 |
| Total Food | $310 | $291.39 |
| Transportation | ||
| Gas & Oil | $0 | $0.00 |
| Planes | $0 | $0 |
| Buses, Trains, etc. | $200 | $120.23 |
| Uber, Taxi, etc. | $50 | $0 |
| Total Transportation | $250 | $120.23 |
| Clothing | $20 | $41.92 |
| Medical and Health | ||
| Clinic visits | $0 | $0.00 |
| Prescriptions | $0 | $0.00 |
| Other Pharmacy | $10 | $0.00 |
| Total Medical and Health | $10 | $0.00 |
| Personal Shopping | ||
| Books/Education | $0 | $0.00 |
| General Shopping | $10 | $43.92 |
| Gifts | $0 | $0.00 |
| Total Shopping | $10 | $43.92 |
| Entertainment | ||
| Alcohol | $50 | $34.01 |
| Cafe | $0 | $15.91 |
| Events | $100 | $8.47 |
| Clubs | $0 | $2.66 |
| Other | $0 | $0.00 |
| Total Entertainment | $150 | $61.05 |
| Savings | ||
| Retirement | $0 | $0 |
| Other Savings | $0 | $0 |
| Total Savings | $0 | $0 |
| Grand Total | $885.79 | $683.63 |
Where I went off Budget
- Food
- With a kitchen, I assumed I would cook more and go out to eat less…nope!
- Flights
- In the United States, domestic flights are very expensive so I assumed it would be similar here. I was wrong and it is cheap! I only spent about 80 bucks, including checked baggage.
I am excited because I spent so little this month that it compensated for last month and my time in Japan. I am in Korea for a few more weeks and hope to continue to spend little so that once I get to Southeast Asia I am in a good place financially.
xoxo, T
