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Umm no, 150k US or UK is not rich! look at just rent in these US cities: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/11/how-much-money-you-need-for-rent-in-the-15-most-expens

Umm no, 150k US or UK is not rich! look at just rent in these US cities: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/11/how-much-money-you-need-for-rent-in-the-15-most-expensive-us-cities.html https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/11/how-much-money-you-need-for-... what I am getting it is not a critique of the UK, its just that housing, cars and alot of other things are wildly expensive compared to what people make(in the US and UK). And in the US alot of folks I know are making at that level or above and are solid blue collar, police and firefighters, and electricians, or nurses(they are based in the bay area so that may skew things)

hhmc 4y ago
There's no way those values are medians. And if they aren't medians it doesn't really prove anything.
nerdawson 4y ago
> look at just rent in these US cities: The article is specifically highlighting the most expensive cities to live in. Housing is becoming increasingly unaffordable and if you want to live alone in one of the most expensive cities, you'll need to be rich (compared to the average citizen). If you already live in one of those cities, your point of reference is other people also capable of sustaining themselves in that environment.