UK cost of living/salary expectations

[jevs]

Dont take it so seriously mate. I am just laughing at the dramatic MINIMUM REQUIREMENT! statements and using words like 'survival'. Its all very daily mail house prices sort of conversation. It is not 'survival' by any stretch. unless you consider having a nice life in lewes and a decent motor survival.

yeah i know what you mean and it's all reletive....people who live in a one bedroom flat would need far less to "survive" and people in a council house probably less.

I think the word "survive" is also a bit harsh. It's more than likely meant as "keep your heads above water"....enjoying a fairly reasonable living standard but not having the flash car, posh holidays etc etc

I just based my above comments on the fact that he had a £1,000 rent and that almost wipes out one salary. A combined salary of £40k therefore is probably a "minimum requirement" to keep themselves in the black.

 

[Bones]

The Salary Calculator

 

[rool]

The Salary Calculator

That is a good tool thanks and it probably confirms that somewhere between 35-40k would be the target earnings.

Anyone got a job going

 

[Skint Gull]

As others have said, if you want to be comfortable with rent around £1000 pm you'll need to be earning 40k plus, probably more like 45-50k

 

[Lankyseagull]

Can't you pack the family into the back of a lorry, get over here and claim immigration rights.

The government will bend over backwards to give you everything you want, house, benefits etc, etc and you won't have to lift a finger!