Yea, but they don't send their kids to private schools, have cleaners several times a week etc. The poster was asking about what is considered wealthy or a good salary. Yes, 85k is a GREAT salary. But london is FRIGGIN expensive and if you pay for all the extras etc...your money goes fast.
I know how to live on 20k a year....that was my salary for my first job in London. I spent 500 a month on a flat share living with others, was single w no kids, no dog, cleaner paid once a week (by 3 of us living together). So yes, I know plenty of people live in London earning less and survive.
But this post is not the survival thread...its the living wealthy discussion thread ;)
I would not have been able to buy our current house on a 20k a year salary.....in fact, I had no savings when I earned that much.
I know there are ways to live and survive on small salaries (getting baby and children clothes from friends, budgeting food, sending kids to state schools, minimum holidays, no cleaner etc). But this thread is discussing salaries to have a wealthy lifestyle etc.
Private schools in our area cost 16-28K a year per child....so earning 100k a year, would not cover that for two children after tax....when you also have to pay for living and a mortgage.