alphanerd4Half of America Makes Less Than 35k
Is it not more suited for firstworldproblems? 35k a year is what most people in the world can’t dream about. World median is less than 3.5k
While you’re completely correct, the cost of living in America is also much higher than than the world median.
What we really should be looking at is the ratio of pay : cost of living but raw salary is just easier for the masses to see and be mad about.
As an example, 3.5k USD is about my monthly bills.
3.5k USD monthly is a lot. If I might ask where does this amount come from? I looked at rent prices a bit and they are not really much higher from where I live right now while the average salary is more than 4 times lower here.
I mean everyone added together, mortgage, car payment, various insurance premiums, utilities, groceries, etc
My mortgage is $1200 of that, though.
So the bills are probably not that lower for the people with much lower income, and they also likely can’t even afford mortgage, a car, insurance and first-world quality groceries.