PCBudgetSolutions

Yep

NSA probably won't care,

Played league and this kid was RAGING all match it rly got annoying and then this happened:

National min wage is 7.25/hr and that's what I go off of.

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What I am saying is, to say "Things are cheaper in the US then elsewhere" is a terribly bold statement. Things to factor is that fact that our economy and wages as a whole are MUCH lower in the US then elsewhere. Our Unemployment is stupidly high and the cost of living in say AUS is as the OP showed 40-60% higher than us, but their wages are more than TWICE what ours is. Also factor in, we get DESTROYED on healthcare. If your company offers it good luck paying less than 800/month, it's 1400 through the government, and we have income tax and 7 other taxes out of our paychecks. I didn't even pay healthcare and I lost 41% from taxes... EDIT: apparently the AUS min wage for 21+ is 16.88 which is over 18 USD, which mean's its not 2.5 times ours yet their average cost of living is only about 1.5 times ours. And we get taxed just as bad or worse. GG I am gonna move to AUS, let crime there as a whole too!

They are that much lower BEFORE you factor in wages are more than TWICE what we make, then it's a different concept all together.

What is the minimum wage there?

Cost of living aside, average wages in other countries are generally higher, but after the conversions things are far cheaper in many scenarios. EX: GTX 780 USD: 650 AUS: 750 (673 USD) 23 bucks more. My buddy at McDonalds makes 7.25/hr=1,160/month before healthcare taxes etc Friend works at McDonalds in AUS makes 16.23/hr(14.79 USD)=2366(USD) before taxes For all intents and purposes, lets assume healthcare and taxes are 50% of wages. 2366/2=1183 1160/2=580 This is all converted to USD 1183-673=510 580-650= (-70) Case and point, cost of living maybe higher, but electronics are still cheaper in average wages earned vs cost. AUS makes 2-2.2 times more than USD, but pays 5% more for electronics. If cost of living scaled equally to be 2-2.2 times more than america, then a GTX 780 shuld cost 1300-1400 USD over in AUS, but it costs 673 USD in AUS.

lol, i prefer Newegg.

Cost of living aside, average wages in other countries are generally higher, but after the conversions things are far cheaper in many scenarios. EX: GTX 780 USD: 650 AUS: 750 (673 USD) 23 bucks more. My buddy at McDonalds makes 7.25/hr=1,160/month before healthcare taxes etc Friend works at McDonalds in AUS makes 16.23/hr(14.79 USD)=2366(USD) before taxes For all intents and purposes, lets assume healthcare and taxes are 50% of wages. 2366/2=1183 1160/2=580 This is all converted to USD 1183-673=510 580-650= (-70) Case and point, cost of living maybe higher, but electronics are still cheaper in average wages earned vs cost. AUS makes 2-2.2 times more than USD, but pays 5% more for electronics. If cost of living scaled equally to be 2-2.2 times more than america, then a GTX 780 shuld cost 1300-1400 USD over in AUS, but it costs 673 USD in AUS.

It's just I hate it when people think electronics are so cheap here. Yes we pay less, but the state of our economy and our wages earned and terrible Unemployment rate, we're in FAR WORSE conditions than most.

No the republicans got rid of them. Also, where do you live thats 450k? If that's the city then you're lucky, that's HALF what we pay. Also 2900 USD is roughly 3200 AUS factor in the average noncity cost of living vs average wages earned, that would be 6100 USD in reference to our economy, so you made out well, saving about 2000 USD (4500 AUS is about 4050 USD)

We are 10 years from becoming a 3rd world country in the USA, so meh, but sorry for assuming.

That can't be a 1st world country...

Ya our sales tax is only about 7-10%. We also have an alcohol tax.

And also in the UK you have several countries. I live away from the city, about 20-25KM away. We live in what we call a suburb. Now if you go to NYC, or any major city in CA, a 3-4 bedroom house is well over a million. I know a 1400 Square foot apartment in NYC is 80,000-120,000/year just to rent EDIT: I live way outside the city, this is in the suburbs area.

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My point was everyone thinks electronics are cheaper in the US. They are in perspective of US, but you have to look at other factors. AUS is a lot difference. Outside the city their cost of living is only about 1.4-1.6 times what ours is across the board, but min wage is more than twice ours, their entry level jobs are twice ours, but their electronics are a whole 5% more than us.

Which part of the UK. I've compared prices of things like bread, eggs and fuel and we trade. Even comparing apartments in decent areas they almost match dead even. Only thing we win on is fuel. Good luck finding a decent 2 bedroom apartment NOT in the hood for less than 800+utilities a month. Where I live, our 3 bedroom 2.5 bath 1800 square foot house is worth about 250k...

My point is, minimum wage else where is MORE than the US, but even after VAT (We have sales tax but it's only 7-10%), when you convert things are FAR cheaper. Someone working at McDonalds will pay less in most other 1st world countries than we do.

Glorious state? Rofl I wish, we have a dictator about to take over our country, the poor get everything here, the middle class gets SCREWED, and the rich are investing elsewhere. Give us 10 years and we will become a 3rd world country. 48% of our country is below the national poverty line and it's climbing.

http://www.businessinsider.com/minimum-wage-europe-2011-2 Other than Portugal, the US has the LOWEST min wage of all 1st world countries. Assuming Min wage hasn't gone up in other places, ours has not since 2007.

UK min wage is still higher than ours. Where I live an 1800 square foot house is about 250k. Other places it's HALF that. UK cost of living is hard to pinpoint across several different countries. You guys also don't get taxed 40%+healthcare costs.

As do we and we have to pay for healthcare.