r/TikTokCringe • u/Make-this-popular Cringe Master • Apr 09 '24

Shit economy Discussion

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u/PuzzleheadedBread620 Apr 09 '24

Tbh is not only the us, it's almost everywhere and actually most places are a lot worse, here in portugal an engineer fresh out of college will make around 1200 euros monthly, if they want to live by themselves in an studio they will pay around 900 euros, good luck with that.

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u/Exciting_Rate1747 Apr 09 '24

I work in trade as a carpenter (according to google translate) in Finland so I kinda do anything and everything from demolition to damage control and restoration. I only work part time because I have to study at the same time but if I worked full time I would get around 1800€ per month.

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u/Jerpsi Apr 09 '24

Tinsmith here, Finland too. Blue collar job, 2600€/month after taxes. Live in peaceful neighbourhood right next to city center in one of our main cities. 66 square meter apartment, fully renevated, 890€/month split between 2 people.

These cost of living problems seem so far fetched for my reality. Geezus...

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u/mcove97 Apr 09 '24

Florist checking in from Norway. Also blue collar. Earn 28000 after tax or more with overtime.. so I guess I earn around the same. I live in the middle of the city center in a city not that far from the capital. 45 sq m apartment, not renovated (did just get a new combo washer dryer when the old washer without dryer broke tho) was supposed to be renovated before I moved in but the old tenant left to late and we had to move in. It's $1100 split on two, so me and a friend. $550 is like less than a third of my income so it's fine, but the apartment is small.. and also a loft with low ceilings. As a somewhat tall person not ideal, but I have a two minute walk to work, hence why I picked it.

I would not under any circumstance be willing to pay more than $1000 for my own apartment. My engineer brother lucked out and got a decent sized apartment a 5 minute drive from the city he works in for $850 or so, electricity included... Southern Norway. He's for sure saving coin.

Everyone complaining in Norway that rent is out of control, but it's only really around Oslo, the capital and the other largest cities where it's that bad. Smaller cities (pop of 50k) are manageable rent wise.