Living in a car: How much I spend in a month
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A few things....
- 🙂 finances are split in half just to give an idea of how much each of us spent individually on this specific trip
- 😎 this is not meant to serve as a reference for how much someone would spend on the road. This is just a breakdown of our personal situation
- 🚗 this also does not include any expenses other than the 5 categories mentioned
Hobo Ahle so frugal
Individuals who travel spend according to the schedule arrangements . Your circumstances vary since your on a Traveling Vacation .
Wow
Alexandria your very efficient and productive in your quest . Now , when I was camping I cooked entire meals . When buying supplies I bought beans , pinto , split green peas , my favorite is kidney beans to make beans and rice . Healthier than pre-papared foods .
Oatmeal cookies that are baked in a wood oven over a slow burning fire are the best . On a good day have you tried making cast iron skillet 🍕? Look for the Campfire Chef . His pizza dough recipe is the best , plus remember to heat up the cast iron skillet first before adding the dough , ok girlfriend ?
When I lost my job I slept in my Nissan Altima for a few months and spent about 100-150 a month. Didn’t move my car out of the Kmart parking, ate $3 day mcds and slept during day so I was awake at night due to sketchy people. Hardest part was losing a piece of my sanity. I enjoy the vids keep up the good work.
I feel you man, I once had to sleep for 4 months because I was evicted during my college years and I'll never forget waking up in the middle of the night to a guy banging his head against my car, the guy was definitely on something. I was petrified I'll never forget that night lol
I am sorry that you had to go thru this. When I did it, it was by choice (I explored much of the USA and Canada that way) Come to think of it, I do remember meeting a couple people who were homeless living in their cars. Are you ok, now? (I mean do you have a place to stay?)
McDonald's would cost more than $3 per day I would think. You only spent around $150 during a whole month. Hard to believe. I get a Social Security payment of $1200 a month. I'm stuck in Malaysia with no job, but here $1200 is a livable income. I want to return to the U.S. though. Any suggestions on how I can live with a roof over my head on $1200 per month?
@@healthquest4823 You cant thats your answer . Do you have assets to go along with the 1200$ a month of government aid
@@muradshawarlol you have no imagination.
These people that camp in their vehicles look like the happiest on Earth.
Some. Some are wierdos like Travis Heinze and some were suicidal like I was till I got out of the situation. And some end up actually committing suicide in them like Wayne Wir. He has a youtube channel that his brother still keeps up. It's nice this young lady has found her peace with it, but not everyone is satisfied with the lifestyle.
M B sorry but Wayne wir choose suicide because if his illness and physical pain. He was very happy and spiritual. He was like chootybeek said one of the happiest people on earth. But I know what your saying. People living in their cars are like people everywhere. Some will be happy, some will not. But for the most part. The ones that choose to live in their cars are happier in general. IMO
I don't think so off cam
Right!!
I did it for a little over a week. It takes time to adjust but I can't wait to go back to it. It's so free
I just moved into my car 3 months ago now. I have an electric car =$0 gas .... park on normal streets because, who would think someone is actually living in a nissan leaf. The food is perfectly normal $9/day is REALLY good. I budgeted $3/meal. Water, I buy 1 gallon every 3 days $.86
It has been so freeing and amazing and NO ONE has bothered me at all. I have never felt in danger but, I live in Texas and have a handgun so I dare someone to try lolol at any rate I am now only living on 3% of my income, investing ALL of the rest stocks, IRA's. I AM looking into moving into a Ford Transit but, not in any rush and am okay for now. Thank you for making your videos.
How do you charge your car? Do you have to restrict your travel because of charging considerations? Asking because if I live in a car one day I want to go the electric route too!
Where do you get the mail, in office? Do you work full time?
@@arch9508 I have a post office box for mail. In addition to day trading stocks I am also a massage therapist. I have a small storage unit for my stuff. They also let me ship packages there if I have stuff that will not ship to my PO BOX
An update I got a CampChef stove and it has been amazing now only spending $3/day on meals (I buy clearance everything) and found water fill station for $.40/gallon AND I MADE YOUR SHOWER SPRAYER !!!! YAY !!!!! Has been a life saver with all the gyms being closed 🤦
3% of income!?! That's really awesome!!
It sounds like you moved into your car right before thing shut down for Covid-19....how has that worked for you?
I just want to say thank you this has truly calmed my nerves. I am about to move into my car (choice/not really choice) and realizing there's others that do and make it a positive experience (how I originally looked at it but people around me looking down upon it), just gives me the biggest boost of reassurance.
You believe her? She's a part time homeless, just for youtube money making purpose...
So it's basically the same as living in a studio or an apartment, but you see more places
In a way but not really, because then you'd be paying for all these anyways plus the studio or apartment.
No it’s not! Because you would be paying rent/mortgage plus you’d probably be paying for a car too.
It’s not the same and her math was for two people. Her only finances is food etc and gas for one person her calculation came to 500 and she said they ate out all the time. Than if you include a studio and the utilities that come with it would cost an additional 1500. So her expenses would be 2000 dollars for one person . So she’s saving about 1500 dollars a month. Put that 1500 in an ira and investments and she can retire in fifteen years.
Where would you find a studio for 400 a month? Tell me! I can't even find anything under 600 for a 2-bedroom.
@@psychicbyinternet $600? The cheapest possible studio I found within 25mi of me (Colorado) is $970. Rent is usually about 50% of my income.
Seems like a mis step to keep living this bs version of life lol
If I lived out of my car I think I’d be spending as less as possible. I would stealth camp. Get free water. Shower at the gym, most expenses would probably be food and then gas. And I had a medical emergency, well I guess I’d be dead 😂
Ya. That's why the young & healthy find this fun. After 40.... Zero fun to br homeless jobless stinky knocked on by cops
@@redrooster1908 yup, that's why I personally do not want to live past age 45 or so. No point to struggle so much. I see my mom always in pain, take lots of different meds etc... For what? But I guess they say you get used to anything so i don't know...
Left out car payment, car insurance, car maintenance, toiletries and cell phone costs.
In CA her auto is probably like $150-250 a month. From the opinion of an insurance agent here.
Shes leaving a lot out.
I wish she would’ve included at least the car insurance for the month, cellphone and WiFi. To get a better understanding of exactly what the total would be to budget if you were planning on doing this.
She said in the beginning this is separate from her regular debt and bills.
And if and when your car begins to break down which is where I am .....looking for a car around 2, 000 that might possibility run.🤪
I've had
The starter
The timing belt
The water pump
Hoses
02 sensors
New tires all around
New battery
Brake pads
Complete break Line patched
Lucked out with good machinc on the brakeline
Just had rack and pinion bypass. (?)
I think I need a new thermostat.
I also have a dog
At this point I can no longer put a dime into the machanics of this car....just gas and the nearest car dealership.
I've been towed twice or was it 3. Been on Montana mountains at night when fog suddenly appears and panic doesn't even begin to explain the terror of zipping off the mountain with one wrong turn.
I still want to "rent in my car" just time for newer car.
The freedom is so great. You have to have patience an income and a good friend when shit hits the roof😊
If you still have one of each.
And I think Oregon is great. I lost my drivers licenses there then I lost all my car information.
I've lived from my car for 3 years. I've also been harrassed by the police. Gotten 4 traffic tickets 3 were dismissed the other should have been
That was 70.00.
When you make serious mistakes driving and vehicle is about dead it's past time to get off the road. I never planned on living in my car it just started happening.
I cant believe it's been all these years. This woman is tougher than I can imagine for living in her car. I remember when I first watched her videos in believe 2017. Keep remaining safe and safe travels around the world!
Love Love Love everything about this video: from the concept, you being around my age, having nearly the same car and location, your personality, delivery of video content, ect. Thanks for the upload;, stay rolling!
Love your personality!! So much nicer and less stuck up than some other fellow UA-cam car dwellers 💜💙
I live in a VAN, down by the river! - Matt Foley. (AKA - Chris Farley.)
That was ahead of its time, LOL
Thank you❤. I appreciate you showing how to wash in a car and van. I love camping and have gotten heaps of tips from you. You've solves lots of my problems haha.
Ok, here’s my breakdown. My wife and I was living in our Chevy conversion van in the month of July & August. We didn’t travels a lot. We paid $100 on gas. We stayed in the city parks and state parks. We spent $350 on food for 2 people. We spent $50 on water/laundry. We showered free at work. So we spend $500 for 2 people in a month. I think that’s very good saving for 2 people in 2 months.
I would normally budget in car ins monthly payments and in total be up to $500 a month just me. So yea 500 is pretty good for 2
Wow! Congrats!
SoliDeoGloria 07: no, we shopped our food at Sam’s Club and Aldi. We paid $10 for Michigan state parks pass. We worked on 3rd shift, we stayed at the parks during the day.
Everyone has this mindset that you have to live in a house and pay rent or property taxes (rent) or you are somehow suffering? The only thing you might miss out on is being able to set a thermostat and keep the surrounding air at 70° whether or not the temp outside is comfortable. Even then, you just buy an RV, or put in a heater/AC with thermostat, or buy a Toyota Prius which you can leave on and running all the time. There are ways to get around "suffering". As for the stigma, I get around being "homeless" by inviting my friends out to eat at fantasy places and paying for the bill with my money that would have had to have been spent on rent. Then if other people, traffic, dogs etc create a loud night for me, I simply drive away to a better quiet place and remember that if I was in a house, is be fucked into having to find earbuds and "suffer". Plus auto glass is actually harder to break into than house glass, so no, I'm not "suffering".
Interesting
Great video girl !! I feel you on the laundry! Gas and vehicle maintenance is the most money 💰 can’t wait to do this !!
I like the hair color!
Costs for living in a van for a month would be great too. I am considering doing this type of traveling lifestyle for a few years to travel and have some fun. I would probably get a larger size vehicle and maybe a small camper So basic costs in a van would be great!
After seeing the breakdown. If I was doing van life I would have a van with a scooter. To minimize gas waste scooter around to explore.
I have an ebike. Love love love it
Hey girl! You’re so amazingly frugal I wish I was like this! You’re the best!
Thanks for the breakdown Ahle. A 2-month review of van-only living expenses would be cool too. Also, while everyone is different, it would be cool to know what kinds of OTHER recurring monthly expenses you have, living this lifestyle. Even if you don't share all the numbers, just knowing if you are keeping a cell phone plan, car insurance, health insurance, gym membership, etc. Also, congrats on having over 300K subscribers now!
Great video! You took the time to explain things clearly and explained the variables. TY.
Thank you for another helpful video 👍❤️I (also living in a car) spend a lot more at the moment, but in the two months when I didn’t work I managed to reduce my costs to half of what I normally spend. 😊
Thank you ahle for showing us the way of life!!!
compare the van and Honda money want to know the differences
@George B u sleep in ur car too?
I imagine it cost more in gas for a van but am guessing the rest of the expenses should be the same.
Your breakdown of costs gave me ideas of what to look for and how to decrease those expenses. I want to tell you that you have really given me some thought about winter camping in my car. I don't know if you are aware of heating with an empty paint can and some tea candles. Its an emergency type heating system for cars, but you can't be tossing and turning lest you tip over the candles, but it stays lit for up to 2 1/2 hours (they say 4 hours but no way). You can also make your own longer lasting candles in that same empty METAL paint can (only $5 at any ace hardware store), by putting some long candles from dollar tree and sticking them into some lard (some people use crisco shortening) only filled 1/4 in the paint canister you are using. Doing this allows for longer candle heating, and you can easily extinguish it by putting the lid over the canister. The idea is to heat up the metal and let it cool by extinguishing the flame. I won't say its going to heat a car like to 70 degrees, but it will keep more chill off with your insulated windows. Keeping that roof up just a crack is wise.
I have a Ford transit and turned it to a camper. I usually buy food at store cheaper also I have a gas stove, solar panels, long story short I spend 350 a month and I tell ya I have stacked in 8 months.
I like this hobo! She can talk non-stop.
👍
hahaha it's my superpower 😂
If every hobo looked like her i'd live on the streets happily lmao
Yess to transparency! I just shared what I spend in a month here in Toronto! Rent in this city sucks - maybe we should reconsider haha ✨
Hey Ahle; I would like to see total expenses when you get back in the van. I saw an earlier post (way early) on your budget and how you keep track, but it has been awhile, so if you could please think about a total expenditure post. Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving!!!
14:09 AMAZING....I spent over 4K a month easily in the winter season.. just on my 8 bdroom house ...Power bills, Food and water, Monthly supplies, Vehicles, snow machine/tractor maintenance , farm animals & feed, etc..
Very good video! Informative and answered a lot of questions I had. That’s why I watched it! I’d be interested in comparison s of Van and Honda.
What a beautiful person & intelligent after watching this video I’m going to budget and better myself ,thanks Alexandria baby👏👏👏
I spend about $300 a month in total expenses but I don’t go anywhere because the gym is next door to Walmart. Crazy? No, just recovering from a divorce & paying all debts off before spending the winters in Florida. Been this way for 4 months now.
Keep up your drive! PUN INTENDED hahaha I just joined recently but you are so strong and motivating!
They are happy so that’s why they are up for this!
If I ever partake in this lifestyle I’m thanking you now
this is honestly the biggest pull to living in a vehicle to me, owning where you live.
Had to subscribe to you, very interesting stuff. Hope you are staying safe and God bless you 🥰
Gas divided in half? wouldn't you still spend that if you were solo driving?
@Descenter Grade Armor Yes, but not everyone is going to be traveling with a partner who is sharing these expenses. If she had taken the trip by herself, she would have had to pay for ALL the fuel the car used and ALL of the fees for camping, even though her food, water, and laundry expenses would be less than it is for two people. It's a question of accurately depicting how much a person traveling BY THEMSELVES would have to budget. Simply dividing the gas and camping costs in half would not be accurate.
$270 on food for the month is really pretty decent. Especially if you’re including eating out and treats. How do you do it? Especially with no access to a kitchen. I would assume you’re not making big batches of bean soup or something economical like that. Food video please! :)
Buy a loaf of bread and lunchmeat for $8. Will last 2 days. $4 a day. $120 bucks a month. Presto.
Jeffrey Walker thats not healthy in the long run though
@@jeffreywalker528 buy a loaf of bread: 2-5/w I recommend more grains
Lunchmeat: .60-1.20/d
Banana: .40
Milk: 2-3/d
That's about 4
But, it's not complete
I will have to live in my corolla for exactly three months. August 1st to October 31st. Luckily I will have a place to shower and eat. A deal I made with my aunt (300/month). I will be working 40 hours a week at my regular job and the rest doing uber eats. My only problem will be sleeping. I am 6'2" and I know I will struggle.
Great videos. Keep it up!
Thank you for making this video!
I lived out of my RV for two years...Best two years of my life 😊
why did you stop yooo
@@Maxmilion6004 sold my RV and moved to SE Asia...😆
Yes do a van living cost video. I enjoy those. If you could do a pretrial video on your trove trip to Thailand. I wish I could go with you all.
Awesome, be safe out there, fellow traveler.
Good vid! Glad to see your dual traveling working! Sharing experiences (w/right person) enhances. Can your solar powered battery power a rice cooker? A functioning rice cooker on the road -so you could cook fresh veggies/ rice - as you travel would seem a real enhancement to me. (cost & health)
This is a good video to get an idea of basic budgets
Hey Ahle. Thank you for sharing your mobile living. I find it cool and interesting. I was wondering what got you started into this lifestyle and what your goals are? I am new to your vids so I apologize if I missed some. Thanks.
Accounting; budgetary analysis - FUN!!!
What are next months projections?
Hi sweetie, thanks for breaking it down for us. Now I understand It better :)) God bless, love you and your channel :)
WOW! Eye opener!
Great topic!!!
Keep in mind that for ONE person, camping and gas would not be divided but be the full price. Camping would only be reduced if they charged by the number of people. So your numbers for one person are not realistic unless there's actually two people splitting costs. For one person it would be more like $927 versus $1,232 for two people.
correct, this was just to break this specific trip down by person so that people could see the numbers that we worked with 🙂
Your eyes are always glowing
You have such a beautiful smile 😍😍💞💞
Awesome. Good info
Car maintenance. Oil changes, tires. Ect ect.
i agree this is not a total spent.
Ghost Ghost cell phone
I agree! This is bullshit!
Beauty & Brains ...and humor too 😄 - Ahle has it all!
When you are young & the future is a long way off. This seemed like an adventure.
I would rather/would enjoy seeing a much more in-depth breakdown of your costs each month in life as a whole, it would be a good exercise for you and give me(a 20 year old) a better grasp of what people are needing to make and spend each month in this lifestyle, with personal variations of course. Thankyou! Love your videos girly keep em comin ((:
I for one enjoys your ramblings and trangents. It’s part of what makes you so cute.
I would be really interested to hear more about the free camping you do. I'd assume it's mostly rest stops & Walmart parking lots? But considering you mentioned about there being so much free camping out there, I might be overlooking something.
Omg!!! I haven’t watched you in so long. At first i was just watching your video because it was in my feed and looked interesting. I was about to start writing lyrics for my song and realized your eyes and smile look so familiar. I don’t know how long it’s been Since I watched your last video and you were not living in a car.
so pretty you look like an angel.
love your video
You should try a Prius next. Would like to see those numbers. Great channel big fan. Be safe. Much love!
Great information. Wise financing homie.
wow... I never pay for camping unless we've gone too far and it's the only option for a night. Laundry I do out of a bucket and hang it up.. food is bought by the day... water s done by two 6 gallon containers, about 10 a month. baths are done out of the same laundry bucket. power is done by battery bank powered by two 250 watt solar panels. my expenses are generally about $400 a month for me and my brother driving a 2007 eclipse. what i lack so far is a way to live off the internet... which I'd love to, and we often work 4 months out of the year at places like national parks for our expenses.
different strokes for different folks, glad you and your brother found something that works for ya'll!
Nice 1, a vid that gives u a basic cost monthly thankyou
Your eyes have magically made me want to subscribe to your channel
Your deserved a subscriber, thanks for your videos, new subscriber here.
You are awesome love the life style 👍✌❤
You should be a bookkeeper because you love crunching numbers so much! 😂
Skip to the 4:30 mark. This girl can talk a lot with out saying anything.
Because of her eyes I'm going to subscribe! 😁
"...some people magically don't". Lol. I ate oatmeal for an entire month, saved tons on food. I could spend $700 a month living like Jesus (nothing but sacrifices) or I could spend 1k+ living lavish. They both have their pros & cons.
My oatmeal treat is making oatmeal cookies 🏆
That’s how I’m going to live! ALL I NEED IS JESUS! Hallelujah!
Excellent financial management Ahle, you would make a terrific CPA.
I'm going to find myself out in respect to you, and yours... Thank you fir your insight on mobile living...☺️😳
You are a ROCK STAR! Life on your terms, fearless and fabulous.
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I thought you were the bomb with bathing/hair washing in your car.
Priorities 🌊💫⭐️🐋💫🤙🏼💞
Obie Da Shinobi is impressed keep up the good work
You’re flippen gorgeous!!!
Wow, Ahle writes her 2's like me. My day is made.
I hope she doesn't write her writes like you Mars
@@mortdog 👍
@@mortdog I blame my iPad. Corrected, never happened.
Yeah, well she says "Hola Amigos" like I do.
What about health insurance, cell phone, car insurance, car repair/maintenance or medications.
so addicted to watching you, am in no way looking to live in car or go camping lol
James Sinclair It’s cool for a vacation, but for living it’s kind of rough. Im new to this channel, I don’t know why she’s doing it, if she has a lot debt, or what not. But still, It just goes to show how fucked up our politics are. In the richest country in the world, young people can’t afford a place to live.
@@vltruane Amen . . . my exact reaction to watching these. This seems more like a millennial car camping adventure series. Most of the car living people I've ever encountered are there by necessity . . . just as you said, it's ridiculous that there are so many thousands of people living in cars, while we are supposedly living in this supposedly "successful" economy.
Life in a van, makes American dream great again.
Good video. Can you do a video on free camping. ie. How to find the sites.
Can you do a diy on your privacy window shades ?
Maybe buy a filter and just fill up water from the taps? Being that some bottled water companies have been caught using tap water. 😂😂😂
Missing expenses.... Car insurance, doctor visit, hygiene products, tickets from cops, car mechanical breakdowns...etc etc
The most affordable neighborhoods in San Diego are Alta Vista, where the average rent goes for $975/month, Broadway Heights, where renters pay $975/mo on average, and Emerald Hills, where the average rent goes for $975/mo.
What's the best place you think it is to camp out in a car? Where I am it gets down to -30°F sometimes and can last for weeks in a row so sleeping outside pretty much is life and death situation!
I just saw this video and about to scroll up until saw your face.... I am 33 years old and swear to God, you have the resemblance and almost identical to my 11year old lil girl. My mom thought my little Liand is doing VLOGS already lol.. Be careful and always be SAFE out there please.
A comparison from the Honda to the van would be good. I own a van.
You can buy a US park pass for $80. It includes 2,000 places to camp and pays for all your fees. It includes yourself and 3 additional adults. Good for 1 year
OK, so what I get from this is the potential cost for a minimalist existence in a car is about $1,000 to $1,200 / mo. The idea that 2 people are going to cohabitate for some extended period of time, at least for most, is not that realistic. Younger people, couples, might make this work for awhile, but it's not going to be a common model. I can understand this becoming a popular UA-cam series, best of luck . . . but as a seriously credible reference for those forced by necessity to live in their vehicles, maybe not so much.
Charles Ostman why don’t you make a channel on how it’s not viable (sarcasm intended)
If 1000 a month..being on disability wont even afford one the homeless living In a car lifestyle.
That's insane. I live in a 1 bedroom apartment with my fiance. Rent is 600 and electric is about 75. Water is included in my rent. We spend about 400 a month on food and that's us going out constantly. Gas to drive to work and back cost about $80 a month. Of course we have other bills like cable but when it comes to necessity we only pay 1200 a month. I dont get this.
@@nicolesustik7581 Im from new jersey and there's no apartments for 600 a month. Not even close. Living in a car saves so much money
@@nicolesustik7581 where do you live omg that sounds like a dream
Awesome !
So in other words, she doesn’t actually need to live in her van or car, she just does so to make a living from UA-cam.
Ben Shippin it’s smart
I've heard of people who live in their vehicle for a few months to spend as little as possible and then put the entirety of the income they saved into investments. Seems pretty smart to me
@@aasthasingh8996 I was living in a squat, that was real smart. One guy and his mother both lived in a squat and then saved money and bought piece of land in beautiful hot island and make little hotel there.
@@joannawinters6592 Woahh... how long did they spend at the squat?
Hey for water have you looked into buying a portable water filter?
New here! I’m sure you have answered this in other videos but do y’all have other income than UA-cam? Thanks so much! Can’t wait to watch the other videos! 😊
Quick Question: Wouldn’t the “gas” category be the same whether or not it’s one person or two people? Love the breakdown as it’s helpful for something I’m working on, but, I was just curious why gas wasn’t simply the same regardless of 1 or 2 peeps in the car. Thx 😊