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What would life be like for 4 people on median wage, though? Did they live in a slummy part of Seoul? Or were they in an expensive part in a crappy house? If a

What would life be like for 4 people on median wage, though? Did they live in a slummy part of Seoul? Or were they in an expensive part in a crappy house? If a family of four tried to live in Santa Monica on $59k -- they would only have $39k after taxes. You can't rent even a single shitty room for less than $1k per month. That leaves them $500 a month per person. Health care would take at least $58 (the fine if you don't have health care). That leaves you $440 ($14.50 a day) for everything else. It wouldn't be Parasite bad. But it would be awful. If you just moved to Compton or San Bernardino, it would be fine.

pkaye 7y ago
How did you determine the $39k after taxes. Are you considering 2 parents and 2 dependents? They could probably get covered under Covered California also.
- onlyrealcuzzo 7y ago
  You can claim an adult that has a job and income as a dependent???
  - pkaye 7y ago
    I think the dependent has to be a qualified relative and there is a very low income threshold. And with the tax reforms I think there is not much benefits. So at that point, maybe its 2 parents and 2 single adults so you cannot combine their income for tax purposes. Maybe each makes $15k which is a very low amount for paying any taxes.
Melting_Harps 7y ago
> If a family of four tried to live in Santa Monica on $59k I've been watching K-cinema on/off for a few years, old boy really f'd me up even though I thought I got used things like Bijita Q type J-films. But, if you're looking for what that would look like via a Korean-Californian perspective watch Ms. Purple: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsYh3MAE0b4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsYh3MAE0b4 It makes the plight of the Korean immigrant, and ultimate success in LA, all the more poignant. I was a SoCal kid during the LA riots when K-town was burned to the ground and many were left destitute and went bankrupt, now K-town is most of DTLA and has expanded into a lot of Orange County displacing a lot of the Japanese and even some of the mainly Chinese influences.

pkaye 7y ago

How did you determine the $39k after taxes. Are you considering 2 parents and 2 dependents? They could probably get covered under Covered California also.

onlyrealcuzzo 7y ago
You can claim an adult that has a job and income as a dependent???
- pkaye 7y ago
  I think the dependent has to be a qualified relative and there is a very low income threshold. And with the tax reforms I think there is not much benefits. So at that point, maybe its 2 parents and 2 single adults so you cannot combine their income for tax purposes. Maybe each makes $15k which is a very low amount for paying any taxes.

Melting_Harps 7y ago

> If a family of four tried to live in Santa Monica on $59k I've been watching K-cinema on/off for a few years, old boy really f'd me up even though I thought I got used things like Bijita Q type J-films. But, if you're looking for what that would look like via a Korean-Californian perspective watch Ms. Purple: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsYh3MAE0b4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsYh3MAE0b4 It makes the plight of the Korean immigrant, and ultimate success in LA, all the more poignant. I was a SoCal kid during the LA riots when K-town was burned to the ground and many were left destitute and went bankrupt, now K-town is most of DTLA and has expanded into a lot of Orange County displacing a lot of the Japanese and even some of the mainly Chinese influences.