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£95k is very decent in the countryside but in London that's nothing to write home about, is it? I don't live in London or even the UK, so my statement is just b
by sgt 5y ago
£95k is very decent in the countryside but in London that's nothing to write home about, is it? I don't live in London or even the UK, so my statement is just based on friends living there.
- deergomoo 5y ago£95k would be exceptionally good for the vast majority of the UK, and unless you’re trying to buy a house in central London or something it would still be a very good wage there too. Take the last bit with a pinch of salt though—I’ve never lived in London but a number of my friends do.
- Nextgrid 5y agoKeep in mind that taxes eat quite a bit of that (seemingly more so than in the US).
- maccard 5y agoUS taxes are similar to UK taxes, particularly in california. Putting £95k into Salary Calculator [0] says you take home ~67% of your salary after taxes. £95k is ~$120k today, and putting that into this [1] calculator says you take home ~64% of your salary. [0] https://www.thesalarycalculator.co.uk/salary.php https://www.thesalarycalculator.co.uk/salary.php [1] https://smartasset.com/taxes/california-paycheck-calculator#P5VsfSkyRT https://smartasset.com/taxes/california-paycheck-calculator#...
- happymellon 5y agoSo the UK is taxed lower than California? And we have more public services? What do they spend it on?
- zeku 5y agoMainly military budget if you google it. A common American complaint is "subsidizing" European defense off of our tax dollars. America is also a big spread out place so maintaining it is more expensive than small Euro countries. On my first point, I think we get a rather strategic advantage from being the "Western" police. However I'm just explaining a common critique you'll hear.
- happymellon 5y agoCalifornia pays for NATO? Other states might end up having similar tax rates, i was just curious what made Californias so high. If that is mostly federal income tax then never mind!
- maccard 5y agoI've no idea what the breakdown of federal vs state tax is sorry, and I actually don't even know how to find out. I'm just a european engineer that has genuinely looked into moving and picked california as a point of reference purely due to the high salaries and QOL factors.
- sgt 5y agoThis is why NATO countries need to work harder to meet the 2% defense investment guideline. US citizens are basically paying for the safety of everyone else.
- Loudergood 5y agoHow does that balance out with health insurance premiums?