<prompt> Human: So I feel like I read a lot of personal budgets on this sub as well as on other budget-related sites and I always feel really stumped over utility bills. I see people budgeting anywhere from 20-100month for utilities. I live in the Northeastern US. My utility bills average:Electric - 100monthWater - 40month the minimum charge is 28month just for serviceSewerGarbage - 50month again, set chargeHeating Oil - 300month all year long, with the bulk used from October-April I feel like all of the personal budgets I see are so much lower. Am I only seeing warmer climates? Are my utility bills out of control?Assistant: The heating oil cost is outrageous. Human: Do you mean in general, or ours specifically?  <response>: Not sure about in general but 300 a month is crazy for heating 