Salary US$200k in California San Jose.....

[Eisenhut]

How does that work? Heh?

Tax around 30%? So take home 12k/month
Then rental 3k
Car lease say 1k
Groceries $1.2k

left around US$6k/month to save up or S$8k/month

Do-able???

 

[eatshitndie]

federal tax is 32% for single filers who earn between $197k to $250k. cal state tax is $3k + 9.3% for single filers who earn between $70k to $360k. cal state tax is on top of federal tax, thus fed + state tax is 42% to 44%. moreover there are contributions to social security and fica whether you’re on h1b, pr, or shitizenship. car is affordable at around $69k for a bmw suv or a tesla model s. luxury or high end apartment or condo rental is around $5k per month for 1 bedroom and $6.9k for 2 bedrooms. if you don’t cook, 3 meals plus drinks will cost around $120 a day. most affordable past time is a visit to “spa” run by atb. $69 to make puck puck sounds. oops now so competitive among lau kway bu atbs the rate is now $16.9 in sj.

 

[Dr Christopher Cheok C S]

federal tax is 32% for single filers who earn between $197k to $250k. cal state tax is $3k + 9.3% for single filers who earn between $70k to $360k. cal state tax is on top of federal tax, thus fed + state tax is 42% to 44%. moreover there are contributions to social security and fica whether you’re on h1b, pr, or shitizenship. car is affordable at around $69k for a bmw suv or a tesla model s. luxury or high end apartment or condo rental is around $5k per month for 1 bedroom and $6.9k for 2 bedrooms. if you don’t cook, 3 meals plus drinks will cost around $120 a day. most affordable past time is a visit to “spa” run by atb. $69 to make puck puck sounds. oops now so competitive among lau kway bu atbs the rate is now $16.9 in sj.
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I was telling my sg friend in SF that it was cheaper to hire these spa ladies for baby sitting his new born baby

- unlicensed US$5000 a month go to your place, wun help you anything except looking after baby
- unlicensed US$4000 a month, you send baby to their home.
- licensed daycare US$400++ per day

 

[Eisenhut]

federal tax is 32% for single filers who earn between $197k to $250k. cal state tax is $3k + 9.3% for single filers who earn between $70k to $360k. cal state tax is on top of federal tax, thus fed + state tax is 42% to 44%. moreover there are contributions to social security and fica whether you’re on h1b, pr, or shitizenship. car is affordable at around $69k for a bmw suv or a tesla model s. luxury or high end apartment or condo rental is around $5k per month for 1 bedroom and $6.9k for 2 bedrooms. if you don’t cook, 3 meals plus drinks will cost around $120 a day. most affordable past time is a visit to “spa” run by atb. $69 to make puck puck sounds. oops now so competitive among lau kway bu atbs the rate is now $16.9 in sj.
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42% for singles! And need to fork out own health insurance!! Actually still ok la.

If earn 220k/yr, take home 10.5k/month

Assume can find low end studio appartment 3k, left 7.5k. Breakfast, lunch eat at office canteen. Cook dinner. Spend 1k to rent car or buy cheap toyota

Can save 4k a month?

 

[eatshitndie]

42% for singles! And need to fork out own health insurance!! Actually still ok la.

If earn 220k/yr, take home 10.5k/month

Assume can find low end studio appartment 3k, left 7.5k. Breakfast, lunch eat at office canteen. Cook dinner. Spend 1k to rent car or buy cheap toyota

Can save 4k a month?

have to pay for your own health insurance? what kind of a work contract is that? short term no benefits contract?

 

[WangChuk]

got such good lobang of course go lah .... can even migrate there .... lots of blondie and black pearls to happy ...

 

[Eisenhut]

have to pay for your own health insurance? what kind of a work contract is that? short term no benefits contract?

I first time work USA! But i assume the Health Insurance is paid by myself as per in Germany...but i did not clarity. Its a very big company. So also have company car

 

[eatshitndie]

I first time work USA! But i assume the Health Insurance is paid by myself as per in Germany...but i did not clarity. Its a very big company. So also have company car

should have insurance.