American breaks down how much it now costs to live in Southern California per month - Bought a home for $625k, her monthly payment is $5,082 a month - Electric is $400.29 - Gas bill is $119.21 - Frontier Internet is $89.99 - Waste Management $138 (It’s for 3 months. So for one month it comes out to $46.31) - Work van cost $1,200 a month - Personal truck $1,200 a Month - Motorcycle, $450 - Vehicle insurance $750 a month “Making our grand total $9,997.01 a month to live in Southern California” (-$500 if you remove the extra $500 they pay on the home mortgage) For reference her home was purchased for $625k. The average home price in Southern California has risen to $875,128 - Meaning your new average mortgage payment would be $5,974.42 - Because interest rates are so high, after 30 years you would have paid $2,238,304 for your home