Salary Check for 2017
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Salary Check for 2017
Not after any major in-depth analysis of UK vs NZ price comparisons but what is the opinion of a 'Good/Great Salary' band for a family of 2 adults and 1 child (under 10) to live on in the North Island (north of Auckland)?
My thoughts were anything above NZD 100K was good anything above NZD 140K was great and anything above that your a rock star :-)
My thoughts were anything above NZD 100K was good anything above NZD 140K was great and anything above that your a rock star :-)
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Re: Salary Check for 2017
How far 'North' of Auckland are you talking about? Some place up there you would be considered a rock star on $100k
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Re: Salary Check for 2017
Not after any major in-depth analysis of UK vs NZ price comparisons but what is the opinion of a 'Good/Great Salary' band for a family of 2 adults and 1 child (under 10) to live on in the North Island (north of Auckland)?
My thoughts were anything above NZD 100K was good anything above NZD 140K was great and anything above that your a rock star :-)
My thoughts were anything above NZD 100K was good anything above NZD 140K was great and anything above that your a rock star :-)
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Re: Salary Check for 2017
Not after any major in-depth analysis of UK vs NZ price comparisons but what is the opinion of a 'Good/Great Salary' band for a family of 2 adults and 1 child (under 10) to live on in the North Island (north of Auckland)?
My thoughts were anything above NZD 100K was good anything above NZD 140K was great and anything above that your a rock star :-)
My thoughts were anything above NZD 100K was good anything above NZD 140K was great and anything above that your a rock star :-)
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Re: Salary Check for 2017
Not after any major in-depth analysis of UK vs NZ price comparisons but what is the opinion of a 'Good/Great Salary' band for a family of 2 adults and 1 child (under 10) to live on in the North Island (north of Auckland)?
My thoughts were anything above NZD 100K was good anything above NZD 140K was great and anything above that your a rock star :-)
My thoughts were anything above NZD 100K was good anything above NZD 140K was great and anything above that your a rock star :-)
$1m average house price
Assume 80% mortgage $800k
Reasonable mortgage to income 4.5 = $180k
Please feel free to check those figures.
You could probably live cheaply in howick versus upper areas like herne bay
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Re: Salary Check for 2017
"North of Auckland" is about as varied as "North of London". $100k is a good salary in most places in NZ, the trouble is the further you go North of Auckland the less likelyhood there is of earning that salary outside some relatively rare areas - for instance no medical consultants North of Whangerei as there are no hospitals further North. So, if you can earn it, its good. IF.
5 and 6 bed homes for under $400k
makes you think Auckland is not the best location
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Re: Salary Check for 2017
"North of Auckland" is about as varied as "North of London". $100k is a good salary in most places in NZ, the trouble is the further you go North of Auckland the less likelyhood there is of earning that salary outside some relatively rare areas - for instance no medical consultants North of Whangerei as there are no hospitals further North. So, if you can earn it, its good. IF.