Well that's really going to depend a lot on where one lives now wouldn't it? It's going to cost a lot more to live in Manhatten than it is to live in Smalltown, Nebraska.
The term "living wage" is self-explanatory.
A wage sufficient enough to live upon.
But here, I decided to do a tiny bit of effort that will absolutely go to waste in this argument.
US median real personal income is $35,977 annually.
Personal income in the United States
Real Median Personal Income in the United States
US median gross rent cost is $1,097 a month, which adds up to $13,164 annually.
https://www.deptofnumbers.com/rent/us/
US average food cost per household annually was $6,602, or $2,641 per person
Average Household Cost of Food
US average monthly utility (electricity, natural gas, water, cable TV, internet, trash/recycling) costs are $398, or $4,776 annually.
Utility Bills 101: Average Cost of Utilities | Move.org
With only rent, food, and utilities accounted for based on these numbers, that is going to cost $20,581 a year.
None of this even takes into consideration so many other aspects of living:
- Student loan debt
- Mortgages
- Cost of transportation
- Medical bills
Just to name a few.
I say living wage as in people not starving and being able to support themselves.
Why when I say that would anyone think I'm talking about living in the lap of luxury? What kind of fundamental disconnect is going on with that?
-CryptoLuthean