I'm heading over to San Diego tonight and I'm going apartment hunting. My budget is is about $850 max for rent. I was contemplating on apartments w/utilities paid for. Are utilities paid for such as water, sewage and trash that important? How much do you apartment tenants pay for water, sewage, trash, gas and electricity? I was contemplating on whether to get an apt. for $850 (1 bed/ok place) including water, sewage and trash paid for. Or $775 (studio, nice place) and I have to pay my own utilities. Need idears for how much bills will cost me.