The cost of happiness: how much does Americans need to feel comfortable

“Many Americans, like Russians, are dissatisfied with their wages. However, you should not think that almost all of them need millions and will not agree to anything less. However, by Russian standards, the desired salaries in the United States look sky-high. On the other hand, they also have higher expenses,” writes the author. blog "Made in USA" on "Yandex.Zen".

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What is the average salary in the USA

According to statistics, the average salary in the United States ranges from $40-$75 thousand per year or $3300-$6300 per month. If we take it on average, it turns out to be approximately $4500-$5500. The lowest salaries are in the center of the country (“provincial states”), but the highest are on the east and west coasts, including Alaska. In this largest and sparsely populated state, everything is very similar to the Russian north, where people also earn more.

How to deal with expenses

To understand whether the average American's salary is enough to live on, one has to look at where he lives. And the difference here can sometimes be huge. If in the same rural Kansas you can rent a house for $ 800- $ 1000, then in Los Angeles or New York it can already be $ 3000, even $ 5000. Well, in Silicon Valley, housing rent can even be $ 10 or more per month. Moreover, few people can afford to buy housing there, even with their huge salaries.

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Consequently, for a boy from Utah, $ 3000 a month will be quite normal (not to be chic, but not to starve), but for the conventional San Francisco, this money is just about nothing.

How much money is needed for happiness

It is clear that we are not talking about wealth, otherwise all of us (both Russians and Americans) will need millions of dollars, and a significant number will need as many of these same millions as possible.

But if we are talking about a decent average life, then most Americans want a salary of $ 100 thousand per year. Of course, in Boston or New York, this coveted amount can be 30-50 thousand more, but the amount is about the same order. In this case, it would be enough for rent (mortgage), and expensive insurance, and travel, which Americans love very much.

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