What’s a comfortable salary for a single person in Vancouver / Toronto?

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Making 125k and live in Vancouver very comfortably. 1BR rent, great lifestyle, i feel comfortable traveling, and I’m saving a meaningful amount.

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Just did the math and I agree with you. 125k is good for that rent and live and save comfortable as a single person. Good find on the apartment! Any tips especially on the area? I’m seeing 3k for a lot of places

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Don’t come here. You’ll regret it.

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I thought contractors make good $!

The problem with the word “comfortably” is this:
That varies a lot from one person to another. And employers know this.
Sharing a basement with 7 other guys can be comfortable to some but if you had a half decent life, you need at least $120k to live comfortably. And that is without saving a meaningful amount. And it is really hard finding those jobs in Canada becuse there is always 1000 other people willing to do double the work for half the comp.

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Folks like us?
I left Montreal but is a lot cheaper than Toronto. I was able to save a lot there.

At least $120k-$150k a year

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That would luxury goals maybe my cat will live there

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$100K - $200K depending on who you ask. “Comfortable” is highly subjective.

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Haha yeah that’s a big range

It may be different for either cities. I am from Toronto but assuming Vancouver is more expensive

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How would you define “comfortable”? I feel like the term is very subjective and depends on the lifestyle you’re used to/looking for, and whether you have any debt whatsoever.

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Going out for food a few times a week will run up your numbers significantly. You’ll be spending at least $150 between two people for a dinner out

Single while being smart with money or Single while being sloppy with finances? Haha

Not bad not penny pinching 😂 would like to be better

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