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How much do you have to earn to belong to the so-called upper class?

2021-12-22T04:37:35.484Z


How much do you have to earn to belong to the so-called upper class? Created: 12/22/2021, 05:25 AM By: Janine Napirca Do you need a villa and a pool to belong to the upper class? © Roger Richter / Imago Have you ever asked yourself how much net people earn who belong to the so-called upper class? Money alone may not make you happy. But anyone who claims that it is not vital is lying to themse


How much do you have to earn to belong to the so-called upper class?

Created: 12/22/2021, 05:25 AM

By: Janine Napirca

Do you need a villa and a pool to belong to the upper class?

© Roger Richter / Imago

Have you ever asked yourself how much net people earn who belong to the so-called upper class?

Money alone may not make you happy.

But anyone who claims that it is not vital is lying to themselves. While some people seem to turn every penny twice before they spend it, others - at least in terms of their salary - belong to the so-called upper class.

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What exactly does “upper class” actually mean?

To be among the

top earners

, you don't necessarily have to drive a fat car, go on vacation twice a year or live in a swanky villa.

According to a

study by the Institute of German Economy

, one belongs to the top ten percent with much less income.

For this study, households were asked about their net income.

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According to the Institut der Deutschen Wirtschaft, a family with two children under the age of 14 belongs to the upper class with a net income of EUR 7,412 or more.

© Monkeybusiness / Imago

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According to the study, from what net income does one belong to the upper class?

According to the results of the study, a

single person

with a monthly net income of

3

.

529 euros

to the rich, while

childless couples from 5

.

294 euros

net are among the rich ten percent.

In order to be able to include families with children, the Insitut der deutschen Wirtschaft divided the parents' net income by a quotient, which also takes into account the costs incurred by the children.

This means that a

couple with two children under 14 years of age from 7

.

412 euros

net belongs to the upper class.

(jn) * Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.

Source: merkur

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