Kendel Lyn and I will be married on September 26, 2020, and in preparation for our union, we planned what our merged budget will look like. We ended up comparing our projected living expenses to living expenses typical for a Lancaster County Living wage (According to MIT’s Living Wage Calculator for Lancaster County, PA).

Expense Category	Amount	How We Compare
Food	$534	Less
Housing	$869	More
Transportation	$634	Less
Health	$454	Less
Miscellaneous	$402	More

I was somewhat surprised to see the typical housing cost in Lancaster County for 2 adults with no children at $869. I expected this value to be higher. However, I suppose our apartment is pretty nice. Housing was the only cost and comparison that surprised me however. I already thought we spent less than average on food ( due to my non-processed raw diet and Kendel Lyn’s grocery thrift). I expected our transportation to be lower given that I work from home, and I thought our health expenses would be lower given Franklin & Marshal College’s excellent healthcare plan for their employees. Miscellaneous I also thought would be higher, given that we (especially me), spend a bit more than we need on non-essentials, such as games, books, and decorations.