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EnderMB Nov 21, 2024

Is $220k enough for a family in NYC?

Is $220k enough for a family in NYC? - Lemmy.World

I’ve been offered a transfer from London to NYC, and have been offered a salary of $220k. My wife is going to take a year out of work to care for our infant daughter, so this money will be our full income as a family. The American system confuses me hugely. Following most calculators, it sounds like we will have roughly $11k a month. If we assume $4k a month on rent somewhere roughly 45-60 mins from Broadway, is $6-7k enough for a family to live on, including stuff like healthcare for the entire family through work? This might be a silly question, but will we have a comfortable/good time in NYC or NJ on this salary? Will my wife be able to afford to take my daughter out for stuff like swimming lessons and baby classes, and will we have enough to afford stuff like flights home to see family in the UK? I’ve spoke to a few people at work, and we’ve had ranges from “wtf half a mil is lots!” to “wtf you’ll be limited to NJ and won’t be able to take vacations”, so it would be good to get more perspectives.

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NegativeLookBehind Nov 21, 2024

We’re on the verge of a fascist takeover. You probably shouldn’t come here.

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EnderMB Nov 21, 2024

While I fully empathize, how is this helpful to the question I asked? It’s arguably the same rhetoric that you’d see from those on the right that probably don’t want a foreigner taking a domestic job…

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voracitude

Uh-huh. Are you aware then that this fascist is planning on economic changes that will spike prices by 40-50%? Would it still seem like a good idea to move here for a salary of only US$150k (rough maths, it’s early, but the point is that it’s a big chunk of your prospective salary)?

How about your kid - do you care about having their bodily autonomy respected? Do you know your kid’s orientation? Because if they’re anything other than cishet, this place is going to be a nightmare for them when they’re older. Do you care about their education? Because education here is dogshit and going to get worse.