Hi all,
I have a PhD position offer in Kuopio. Gross salary is 2400 euro. Is it enough for two persons to live with social opportunities? Can you please share your experience?
By the way, what is the net salary, do you have any idea? I read that tax is %20; however, I am not sure about this.
Many thanks,
John.
Cost of Living and PhD Salary
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Re: Cost of Living and PhD Salary
Gross salaray of 2400 Euro for 2 people is a tight budget.
If you need a Residence Permit the income requirement for 2 people is 1700 Euro net. This is also a realistic estimate of the minimal monthly expenses.
https://www.vero.fi/en/individuals/tax- ... alculator/
Re: Cost of Living and PhD Salary
Kuopio is less expensive than Helsinki. So 2400 is doable but there will be not much room for luxuries.
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Re: Cost of Living and PhD Salary
median salary is e3000 for full time employees.
I don't know if having two " average salaries" in the same household is a fair assumption though.
if you have the right to student housing, I think it is doable.
I don't know if having two " average salaries" in the same household is a fair assumption though.
if you have the right to student housing, I think it is doable.
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Re: Cost of Living and PhD Salary
In Finland both partners are working, twice the average or median salary is a reasonable estimate for a middle class household.
Two partners with good incomes might earn 10 000 Euro.
Two partners with office cleaning jobs might only earn 4000 Euro. With children this is a tight budget.
Re: Cost of Living and PhD Salary
yes, but there are many people who are not full-time employees or employees at all. Their earnings are not included in that figure. According to these statistics, the median disposable income per household in 2017 was e23.000 pa.
http://www.stat.fi/til/tjt/2017/03/tjt_ ... 01_en.html
But students have their perks and learn how to live economically so I would not discourage OP.
http://www.stat.fi/til/tjt/2017/03/tjt_ ... 01_en.html
But students have their perks and learn how to live economically so I would not discourage OP.
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Re: Cost of Living and PhD Salary
44% of all households in Finland are one person households, many widowed female pensioners.inkku wrote: ↑Mon Dec 30, 2019 11:37 amyes, but there are many people who are not full-time employees or employees at all. Their earnings are not included in that figure. According to these statistics, the median disposable income per household in 2017 was e23.000 pa.
http://www.stat.fi/til/tjt/2017/03/tjt_ ... 01_en.html
The median household is a one-person household with median income, or an unemployed couple without children in Helsinki living from social security payments.
A family with children living from social security payments receives more money than the median household income.