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UK minimum wage is £6.31 an hour which converts to $10.24, so slightly higher. Though maybe that conversion is too simplistic.
by forktheif 13y ago
UK minimum wage is £6.31 an hour which converts to $10.24, so slightly higher. Though maybe that conversion is too simplistic.
- byoung2 13y agoThe cost of living is likely higher in the UK. Even in Los Angeles you can get a pint of beer for $4 or a six pack for $8. That is a good benchmark for minimum wages. http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/11/08/62761.htm http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/11/08/62761.htm
- PeterisP 13y agoBeer (and gas) shouldn't ever be used to benchmark wages and purchasing power, as those prices are highly determined by local product-specific taxes. That being said, I believe that non-London UK living costs are not higher than USA; London is a different story.
- mjn 13y agoIf that were the benchmark, Copenhagen is cheap! You can get a six-pack of Tuborg or Heineken for about $7-8, including tax, and any kind of normal local pub will have half-liters at $4-5 (though prices can go up to $10+ at fancy bars). That makes the $20/hr minimum wage look quite nice relative to costs: about three six-packs per hour of work! However, some other things are expensive, such as housing.