10.3.2 The cost of living

My groceries cost about $400 each month.我的杂货费用每月差不多400美元

My train pass is 50 Dollars a month.我的火车通票每月50美元

My utility bill is usually around 200 per month我的水电费每月差不多200美元

My monthly mortgage payments is two thousand five hundred dollars我每个月按揭付款为2500美元

I pay about three thousands in property taxes every year我每年数大约7000块的房产税

I pay my car insurance twice a year我每年付两次汽车保险

I buy a subway tickets three times a week.我一周买三次地铁票

What specifically do you want to know?具体一点，你想知道什么

Well, how expensive is housing?？嗯，住房有多贵

What's your usual  monthly bill for groceries? They ran about 300 a month.你通常每个月的杂货账单是多少？嗯，差不多300美元

How much do people generally pay for housing ?well, the house is a reasonable priced. you can get a two-bedroom house for around $100000.人们通常花多少钱在住房上？嗯，房子价格比较合理，你可以花一百千美元买一个两室的房子

What's the cost of living like there overall is a beats above the national average. But prices are stable那里的生活成本是多少？总的来说有点高于国家平均水平，但是物价是稳定的

Housing prices has been dropping dramatically住房的价格一直在急剧的下降

The city's population has decreased rapidly.城市的人口数量急剧下降

Property taxes are rising steadily房产税稳步上升

Utility cost increased significantly in the winter冬天的水电费显著增加

Transportation cost is worth stable. But now they are falling gradually交通费用很稳定，但是现在他们在逐步的下降。