salary offer - enough to live on?

Bobby_Kennedy

I've been offered a job in Ireland with a salary of 45,000 Euros. Will this enough for me to live on in Dublin with my partner who is not working?

who what when

Nope

mood

If you don't have a job take it.

Is you partner working? If not he/she would probably be entitles to dole until he/she gets work also.

If you can live on it or not will depend on rent and your overall cost of living. You possible won't be going out for meals every weekend but it's better than the dole!

speedy2007

you're probably best to ask this question in the Dublin section cos theyll have a good idea of cost of living.
My first thought is yes you can live on that. Rent a decent 1 bed apt for maybe 1000/1100 (when i was in dublin i had a nice clean apt for 1100 a month in a great area, but with the way things have gone id imagine rents have dropped)

it also depends on your lifestyle and what you expect. do you have a car?

Sleipnir

You could certainly live on it, but it depends what you're idea of "living on" is. You'll have a roof over your head and food anyway!

mikemac

You'll get a nice one bed for 900 per month, rents have dropped.

A major expense is if you plan to run a car.
In Dublin you might not need one and seeing as you are renting, it makes sense to rent close to work
Are you going to have a car?

mood

As well as just living on it you will be employed (I assume your not now. Maybe I'm wrong). It's getter to have a job and scrape by that be out of work for a long time. Looks bad on the cv. If you do have a car you could always just use it at weekends etc.

Bobby_Kennedy

Thanks for the replies.

I am working now.

Some more info:

Planning to rent.. probably a 1 or 2 bed apartment, budgeting around 900 per month for that.

Salary probably about 37k net

No debts, no other outgoings, payments, etc.

Married, no kids, don't think partner is entitled to social welfare

Planning to buy car from savings

Planning to walk or cycle to work

Lavish lifestyle not expected, but not expected to be on the breadline either; I'm Irish but haven't lived in Ireland for some time.

johnciall

myself & my girlfriend [both working] are living on a combined salery of €44K it's possable

mood

Is your wife planning to get a job? I think your doing well to get offered 37k net at the moment.

Monkey61

God that to me is a huge salary! 700 euro a week. How could two people not live on that? I know plenty of people who lived on part time wages very comfortably. I suppose it just depends on what you are used to though!

MagicMarker

Jesus some people on this thread must be earning a fúcking fortune.

OP, that's 22,500 for both your and your partner. There are plenty of people earning less who get by just fine.

Sir Oxman

OP, that is plenty of money.

Firetrap

It will surely be enough. I dunno what €45,000 is after tax but you'd be getting nicely over two grand a month after tax anyway. So, unless you're renting something ridiculously expensive and you've got a high-rollin' lifestyle, you'll be fine.

Lothaar

That's plenty of money for two people with no kids.

coffee_cake

45k is about 34 net, 2.8 per month
should be grand

AnimalRights

Wow!
I'd love a chance to try and "survive" on that wage!

Mrs OBumble

You'll get your partner's tax credits as well, so will pay very little tax.

Seriously consider not running a car though: it's often cheaper to just rent when you need one, and catch the bus/walk otherwise.

gdael

mood wrote: »

Is your wife planning to get a job? I think your doing well to get offered 37k net at the moment.

How can you draw that conclusion?
Sure you dont even know what the job is :rolleyes:

OP, you can live on that. But i wouldnt say you'll be going on too many holidays.

censuspro

Do the math...

2800Income1000Rent100Loans600Savings100Clothes800Food & entertainment100Telephone100Light & Heat2800Total expenses

seamus

gdael wrote: »

But i wouldnt say you'll be going on too many holidays.

Really wondering now what people are spending their money on.
Rent: €1k/month
Food: €500/month
Light/Heat: €150/month
Phones: €100/month
TV: €50/month

Total outgoings: €1,750/month
Net Salary: €2,800/month

Cash in hand each month: €1,000

I'd say you'll be going on plenty of holidays.

Sir Oxman

seamus wrote: »

Really wondering now what people are spending their money on.
Rent: €1k/month
Food: €500/month
Light/Heat: €150/month
Phones: €100/month
TV: €50/month

Total outgoings: €1,750/month
Net Salary: €2,800/month

Cash in hand each month: €1,000

I'd say you'll be going on plenty of holidays.

try lowering that ridiculous rent figure and the guy will be very comfortable.

Are the doomsayers all PS workers or wha?

ceegee

gambiaman wrote: »

try lowering that ridiculous rent figure and the guy will be very comfortable.

Are the doomsayers all PS workers or wha?

Wouldn't say a grand is unrealistic for two people in many parts of dublin.

namenotavailablE

If you haven't been earning an income in Ireland this year you probably won't pay any tax on your earnings from now to December due to the accumulated tax credits available to you.
On this basis, you could then expect to net c €3400 per month.

However, in a 'normal full year', a married couple/1 earner on €45000 pa in the private sector with standard tax credits and cut-off point values could expect to net approx €3100 per month under the current rules.

PCPhoto

in answer to your question OP ..... yes you can live in Dublin on that amount.

provided you dont gamble/squander your money on stupid things.

Welcome back home and best of luck with the new job.

have a look at www.daft.ie for rental prices and places available.