Could you live 1,000euros, or 1220 US a month.

If you don't pay rent yes otherwise no

Thanks for replying. I must admit, I didn't think it was poss in the UK. But good on you for pointing out my error.

I make just over $1100/mo and I get by just fine. I don't take vacations or do anything fancy, but I pay my bills and have cash for inexpensive fun.

It's closer to 700-800 eur/month per person here in the city. That's assuming you eat quality food, not just some low end processed crap, living somewhat comfortably.

It is certainly POSSIBLE to live on 500 euros per person, hell, some people are even getting by on 150-200 euros, but that's just painful existence not living.

rent/mortgage is generally the highest outgoing there is... most families in the uk would love this kind of money after paying the mortgage/rent...

also try re writing that for a family of 4/5 and the above still applies... p.s if things get tight then you ditch all the non essential items and focus on the kids and food, water and heating...

I am lucky I can get by but many many many i know cant... as they are still living a credit based life...

as they say never a lender or borrower be...

Thanks for your replies so far. Don't get me wrong, I am not complaining with my lot or what I have to make do on at all. It is just an enquiry to put things into more perspective for me, and to make sure I don't become a moaner.

Not in Canada. Rents here hit upwards of 800 for the cheapest place.

Yep, renting alone would not work...with roommates or free rent, u be ok.

It's called debt serfdom/debt slavery and exactly what Hilaire Belloc (MP/Writer) predicted would happen.

The Servile State, Hilair Belloc published 1912 outlines the process where we cycled from slavery to Capitalism and how we will cycle back into slavery via the Servile State.

Which is where we are now, and with that in mind I can say to the OP, no, you have no chance of living on that kind of money here.

yes....I could quite comfortably....and have for a long time

To put a bit more flesh on the bone as it were. I have absolutely no debt, source all my heating supplies from the woods around my home and grow the vast majority of food on my land. Use a negligible amount of fuel for getting to work, this despite the price of fuel here being 1.04 euros a litre for diesel.

Don't know the prices of things in France but ive used that amount close to that to support 2 adults and a child in IL. Its all about being creative

I have 2 tenants who each get about $900.00 per month from social security.

They are roommates and they pay rent to me at $650.00 each month. $325.00 each.

In order to have money for cigarettes and beer, they get food from food pantries. They go to about 3 pantries each month and only go to grocery stores to supplement the food pantries.

They take the bus everywhere so they don't have gas, insurance or repair bills.

The house is in a Latino ghetto across from a church. The police station is two blocks away.

They get FREE health care.

If they didn't smoke and drink all day, every day, then they could be living an even better life.

All of their most basic needs are taken care of.

The key is to pay off your house as fast as you can. Any way that you can cut costs, do it! Thrift stores, food pantries and public transportation.

Something I was going to try this year was growing a ton of extra flowers and vegetable sprouts to try and sell at yard sales and since I had a ton extra of some vegetables I may bring them down to the farmers markey

Many people here do with much less!!!!!

Agree with you a million percent on the creative side of things. We make sure we have enough to live on, absolutely no food wastage. Ref the prices of things here. Well, it does depend on where you live and what you wear, eat and drive. Fuel costs are the big prob for a lot of folks, but the prices for such have been coming down. For me, its quality of life and safety which are a big plus living out in the countryside like I do.

That is an eye opener. I thought the average income in Germany was higher then here.

Living in France is more expensive than in Germany. Especially food and housing is higher than in Germany.

For two people in France I was never able to go under €3000 per month, while in Germany I was able to manage at around €2500 for same living comfort (these prices w/o having a car, just using public transportation, buses, RER in France and S-Bahn and buses in Germany), eating mostly organic, fine fromage, charcouterie, terrine, etc, mixed sometimes w/ restaurants, etc.

Getting out in a french restaurant (Chez papa type!) , you spent 50€ for 2 person and you still feel hungry (w/o wine!). In Germany, you eat very good in a nice italian/chinese restaurant, also some glass of wine with 60..70€ (you can add a 10€ tip on top of that).

Europe is very, very expensive.

would love to have a steady income of €1100 a month.....I bring home some €600, sometimes 650 a month; 250 go to a university student living elsewhere, about 200-220 go in bills and car insurance, the rest is food and "extras" (clothes, shoes, not much else). No medical insurance for the moment. I don't complain, many over here are worse off. Europe is expensive.

I support myself and two other adults on about $2000 a month and I live in a rundown house that I own. I have a 98 pickup and a 2000 minivan. I consider myself living in the lower class, but I have a roof (that leaks) and the heat is running. I cook nearly everything from scratch in an unheated kitchen.

Here in Virginia, rent is from 800 on up and utilities are not included. Houses to rent or own are from 1000 to 500,000 and utilities are not included.


The electric here is very expensive, as well as water


We make 65,000 before taxes each year and only bring home about 45,000. Taxes are killing Americans.

we live paycheck to paycheck


Don't get me going on the price of food!!! It's OUTRAGEOUS


We get ZERO Government Assistance

We survive on half that. We did get a deal on our mortgage. But we are really struggling right now. If my disability goes through we should be stable. If it comes through. It should, I can't work, but I've been turned down 2 times already.

Yeah, but the important thing is that the corporations are doing great. They're people too ya know.

and thank goodness for that, or many people would be out of work right now.

2nd or 3rd world countries you could live comfortable enough.

Corporations did pretty good when they paid workers enough to live on too, only problem then was too many people had it too good.
Can't have that.

Thanks for the replies folks. Feel sad for those of you who are having it hard, truthfully. May 2015 be a better one for you.

Not quite so. The prices over here are high enough, sometimes even higher as yours.
eg. fuel: €1.40/litre
highway costs: €110/year
bus ticket zone 1, €1.20
utilities: I pay €70 a month for electricity, 35 for water/garbage, 40 for internet ecc.

as for food, the prices are pretty much the same.
clothes and tecnology - many buy it in the USA....

1300 US is possible yes. However, if you have kids, you need another grand. If you plan on doing things other than sitting in your house, add 1700. I make a very good living, and sometimes I swear I barely get by.

Then again I have two homes, 4 cars, Boat, Motorcycle, and the insurance alone on this stuff is really high. Factor in internet, cable, phone, cell phone, health insurance, tax, property tax, state/local tax, vehicle DOT tags, fuel, Kids, Wife, Pets, and pocket money. I would say to live a comfortable life here in the US would be around 8200 a month.

i always thought food was far more expensive here in canada than in the US. what do you pay for a gallon of milk or a loaf of bread? i pay about $4.80 for a gallon of milk and anywhere from $3 - $4 for a loaf of bread. a pound of bacon is about $7