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lowbloodsugar
3y ago
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Buying power and taxes means $50k goes as far in the US as £50k goes in the UK. Possibly more.
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eigenket
3y ago
It strongly depends on where you are - someone earning £50k in probably London is having a much better time than someone earning $50k in Silicon Valley, but if the $50k person is living in somewhere less ridiculous they might be better off.
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