Re:Ask HN: I've been slacking off at Google for 6 years. How...
by exdsq on Monday January 06, 2020 @10:23AM
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Depends where in Europe you are.
$80k in London as a single 20-something is great and you might be able to save a little while living central, while for a family of 4 it'd be much tighter and you'd live further out of the city.
$80k in Manchester and you'll have a comfortable life as a family of 4.
$80k in Poland and you'll be laughing in a luxury flat somewhere with no financial worries.
Europe is a large place and for the majority of countries and cities that is enough money to live extremely comfortably.
As for evidence, the average median salary in Europe is 16943€ or $18,947. The average salary in the US is three times this amount so sure - it goes 'a lot further in Europe'.
$80k in London as a single 20-something is great and you might be able to save a little while living central, while for a family of 4 it'd be much tighter and you'd live further out of the city.
$80k in Manchester and you'll have a comfortable life as a family of 4.
$80k in Poland and you'll be laughing in a luxury flat somewhere with no financial worries.
Europe is a large place and for the majority of countries and cities that is enough money to live extremely comfortably.
As for evidence, the average median salary in Europe is 16943€ or $18,947. The average salary in the US is three times this amount so sure - it goes 'a lot further in Europe'.