Re: Moving to Vancouver
 

Oink is right. $100k single earner will get by, but it's a long way from affording the kind of lifestyle that's worth emigrating for.

Re: Moving to Vancouver
 

Thanks a lot, some conflicting views, but very interesting.

peteforde

Re: Moving to Vancouver
 

It's all relative to what your used to. There tends to be more higher then average income folks on this website that are used to a high standard of living and couldn't imagine living on 100k or less, let alone raising a family on it, but it's doable and millions of Canadian's do it and live happy lives.

If you look at the data a fairly small amount of individuals actually earn over 100k per year.

There is about the same number of individuals earning under 5,000/yr as there are earning over 100,000 or about 1.9 million individuals.

Individuals by total income level, by province and territory (Canada)


Incomes by economic class and family type.

Average income after tax by economic family types (2007 to 2011)

Re: Moving to Vancouver
 

+1
:goodpost:

Re: Moving to Vancouver
 

I absolutely agree too (with JS and Conmar).

It's perfectly possible to be happy here on less.

S

Re: Moving to Vancouver
 

How much do you pay for your accommodation?
Car payments? Insurance?
Do you eat out very often?
Go to the theatre or concerts?
Do you do yoga or belong to gym?
Have any hobbies like sailing or skiing?
How much do you spend on clothing?
Take foreign holidays?
Taking any professional development?

Re: Moving to Vancouver
 

Do you go fishing?











;)

Re: Moving to Vancouver
 

Its subsistence hobbying. :p

Re: Moving to Vancouver
 

:thumbup: aquaculture
It pays the bills!

Re: Moving to Vancouver
 

Same as UK
Yes x 2
No/Takeaways Yes
No
No
Yes
Not much
Yes
Lots

S

Re: Moving to Vancouver
 

900 for rent.
Yes, Yes
No
No
No (walking and hiking outdoors is free.)
No, I do have cheaper hobbies though.
Not much, a pair of jeans or a shirt a few times a year, shoes as needed. But no regular ongoing clothing shops.
Just to the US, but I never did foreign travel before moving, other then Mexico and Australia once.
No, but in my line of work these things are paid by the employer.