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People that live in the cities, how much money do you need to make anymore?
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| weymouth |
I remember reading a few weeks ago in a thread on here about how twenty-somethings are struggling in cities. For all of you that live in big cities how much do you believe a person needs to make to live a rather normal life?
The reason I ask is because I have the potential for an amazing job that would make me happy but only pays $12 an hour at first but can go up to $14 after a few months. The job is close to Washington DC.
So, anyone make around 23,000-30,000 a year living in a city? If so, how hard is it? What is your quality of living? |
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| Fast Turtle |
| I know a lot of people who make less than 25,000 and live in a city okay. There aren't a lot of luxuries to be had, but you should be able to afford rent so long as you live in a place with shared accomodations, and use public transportation. If you factor in a car it gets tighter still, but doable. |
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| jonSun |
| $14 an hour? make sure u getta room mate. |
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| Ang ' ela_ie |
| Im making 21 before taxes... living in Atlanta is sometimes a struggle. Especially with a car payment. |
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| narcism |
i get $30 an hour plus penalties for nightshift
which i end up clearing just over $200 per shift ;)
i also live with my parents, i iz smart :p |
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| Project-K |
| Depends which city. |
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| elFreak |
| quote: | Originally posted by Project-K
Depends which city. |
ding ding ding.
you can live ok on 20$ an hour in montreal (not the high life but getting by semi comfortably). You can't do this in cities like New York, Seoul or Tokyo without really making some compromises (ie room mate ect...i never have and never will have a roomie, screw that .) Salaries tend to be higher in cities that have a higher cost of living, but it is really up to you to sell yourself and not get a job. |
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| Fast Turtle |
| quote: | | you can live ok on 20$ an hour in montreal (not the high life but getting by semi comfortably). You can't do this in cities like New York, Seoul or Tokyo without really making some compromises (ie room mate ect...i never have and never will have a roomie, screw that .) Salaries tend to be higher in cities that have a higher cost of living, but it is really up to you to sell yourself and not get a job. |
One of my friends lives on $13/hr (but works two jobs) in NYC and shares an apartment with one other person. My sister used to live in NYC and got by with a $14 an hour job with her spouse. One of my other friends lives in Philly and is a chef and makes $15 an hour, owns a car, and is doing pretty well.
It's really not too bad if you have roommates, even in huge cities like NYC you can expect your monthly rent to be between $400-$1000 if you're sharing a house or apartment. |
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| Fledz |
| The general rule in a Western country is not to spend more than a 1/3 of your weekly net income (after tax) on rent. If you live in a decent place and don't spend more than a 1/3 then you should do ok. Mind you, $12-14 doesn't really sound like much at all. Are wages in the states really that low? You'll definitely want a flat mate. |
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| elFreak |
| quote: | Originally posted by Fast Turtle
One of my friends lives on $13/hr (but works two jobs) in NYC and shares an apartment with one other person. My sister used to live in NYC and got by with a $14 an hour job with her spouse. One of my other friends lives in Philly and is a chef and makes $15 an hour, owns a car, and is doing pretty well.
It's really not too bad if you have roommates, even in huge cities like NYC you can expect your monthly rent to be between $400-$1000 if you're sharing a house or apartment. |
that is not a life i deem comfortable enough to be satisfactory, but to each their own i suppose.
can they take vacations? have room for ups. (illness, broken down car and so on?)
how much did her spouse make?
just curious.
working 2 jobs is ftl.
8/8/8 is a key to a balanced life imo.
8 hours work, 8 hours social/downtime/8 hours sleep.
you actually live longer. |
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| Beat Blog |
| quote: | Originally posted by weymouth
amazing job |
| quote: | Originally posted by weymouth
$12 an hour |
Oxymoron. |
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| nefardec |
| quote: | Originally posted by Fast Turtle
even in huge cities like NYC you can expect your monthly rent to be between $400-$1000 if you're sharing a house or apartment. |
mm
i would say the low end is like 750 or 800, with no cap on the high end
i've made it working as an intern on $15 an hour, and still going out 3-4 days a week
i don't really buy anything besides music. i spend less than 10 dollars a day on food, and i always get on guestlists so i don't have to pay much when i go out. also i rarely buy drinks at a bar or club. i always pregame.
i also do a lot of freelance work which is the majority of my income |
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