How much money minimum do you need to live in USA, especially in Chicago and Seattle?

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I would like to know how much money is needed minimum to get a small apartment for 1 person (1 room/1 bathroom), food, clothing, transportation, etc, in USA especially in Chicago and Seattle in the suburban zones and in the center of those cities?



Is the weather in Seattle really hot during the summer? What麓s the average temperature during summer?



Is the weather in Chicago really cold during the winter? What麓s the average temperature during winter?



Which city offers more jobs for a person with a professional degree of Enterprises Management?How much money minimum do you need to live in USA, especially in Chicago and Seattle?
In Seattle you can get a small apartment for around $800 a month, although it won't be anything amazing. I would recommend looking on craigslist.org, which will help you get a better idea of what is available in your price range. You can also look for apartments in Chicago using the same site. Minimum wage in Washington State is $8.67 an hour. The Bureau of Labor Statistics will help you research and compare things like cost of transportation, food, etc. Here is the link: http://www.bls.gov/cpi/



Weather in Seattle is beautiful. The average temperature for the two hottest months (July and August) is 75 degrees. Although, you might have a week or two of weather in the 90's it is unusual. Very few people in Seattle even have air conditioning because it so rarely gets hot enough to need it.



Chicago's coldest months are January and February with the average daytime temperature being 32 in January and 18 degrees at night, February is a little warmer but only by a few degrees.



I don't know about job availability in your specific field but I can tell you that overall Seattle has a 6.6% unemployment rate and Chicago has an 8.1% unemployment rate.



Good luck with your relocation.