How much do you have to earn to belong to the so-called upper class?
Created: 03/22/2022, 08:04
By: Janine Napirca
Do you need a villa and a pool to be upper class?
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Have you ever asked yourself how much people who belong to the so-called upper class earn net?
Money alone may not bring happiness.
But anyone who says it's not essential is lying to themselves. While some people feel like they think twice before spending it, others - at least in terms of salary - are considered upper class.
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What exactly does "upper class" mean?
To be one of the
top earners
, you don't necessarily have to drive a fat car, fly on vacation twice a year or live in a swanky villa.
According to a
study by the German Economic Institute
, one belongs to the top ten percent with much lower incomes.
For this study, private households were asked about their net income.
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According to the German Economic Institute, a family with two children under the age of 14 belongs to the upper class with a net income of 7,412 euros or more.
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According to the study, at 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 aged 5 and over
.
294 euros
net belong to the rich ten percent.
In order to be able to include families with children, the German Economic Institute divided the net income of the parents by a quotient that also takes into account the costs incurred by the children.
It follows that a
couple with two children under the age of 14 from 7
.
412 euros
net belongs to the upper class.
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