Re:Independently Poor: A Twist on FU Money – a.k.a. “FU, Money”
by buran77 on Saturday July 25, 2020 @07:07AM
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With $3-4k you can live more than decently in 99% of Europe. Sure, it might not get you very far in the most expensive cities like Geneva, but otherwise you can can have anything between a very comfortable and a very lavish lifestyle. This is subjective, after all a luxury car or a top of the line Mac are just as expensive wherever you go. But for the amenities of regular life you really shouldn't worry about missing out on much when living in Europe on that kind of money.
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Re:Independently Poor: A Twist on FU Money – a.k.a. “FU, Money”
by toto444 on Saturday July 25, 2020 @09:16AM
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£3,000 in London is comfortable if you don't have kids. Nursery fees are about £1,800 and a rent £1,500.
Re:Independently Poor: A Twist on FU Money – a.k.a. “FU, Money”
by nicoburns on Saturday July 25, 2020 @09:25AM
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More than comfortable if you don't have kids and don't expect to have your own flat. I live in London, and probably spend around £1200-1500/month total. Which is more than what some of my friends earn.
Re:Independently Poor: A Twist on FU Money – a.k.a. “FU, Money”
by Nextgrid on Saturday July 25, 2020 @02:36PM
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That amount in London is a bit of a problem if you live close to the city center due to housing prices. So you can either live close, not having the overhead of commutes, or live far away and then be better off financially but have the inconvenience of a commute.