Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2023 16:43:46 GMT
Does money buy happiness? It's a question that has long been debated, but apparently the answer is yes, and it costs £36,945.
That's the average salary Britons need to earn to be happy, according to analysis by Raisin.
Oxford was found to be the happiest city in the UK, where the average salary was £35,448.
It had one of the highest happiness and life satisfaction ratings which, combined with a life expectancy of 88 years, gave the city a happiness index rating of 82 out of 100, according to the bank.
Winchester came in second with people earning an average of £35,942 a year, and residents recording a life satisfaction score of 80.1.
Lichfield in the West Midlands followed closely behind with a score of 75.
The average salary of the top 10 happiest cities is £36,945, suggesting people in the UK are happier if earning at least over £35k, Raisin said.
In fact, the updated data reveals Britons need to earn an extra £3,081 a year to meet the same happiness levels as three years ago.
"Whilst our research suggests money can buy happiness, this is not always the case in real life," said Kevin Mountford, co-founder of Raisin UK.
"Money does help ease the stresses of daily life and can allow you to relax more in certain areas which can go on to increase life expectancy in the long-term.
"Using the Raisin UK does money buy happiness research, can help you decide which city across the UK and country in the world to live in to be the happiest you possibly can."
That's the average salary Britons need to earn to be happy, according to analysis by Raisin.
Oxford was found to be the happiest city in the UK, where the average salary was £35,448.
It had one of the highest happiness and life satisfaction ratings which, combined with a life expectancy of 88 years, gave the city a happiness index rating of 82 out of 100, according to the bank.
Winchester came in second with people earning an average of £35,942 a year, and residents recording a life satisfaction score of 80.1.
Lichfield in the West Midlands followed closely behind with a score of 75.
The average salary of the top 10 happiest cities is £36,945, suggesting people in the UK are happier if earning at least over £35k, Raisin said.
In fact, the updated data reveals Britons need to earn an extra £3,081 a year to meet the same happiness levels as three years ago.
"Whilst our research suggests money can buy happiness, this is not always the case in real life," said Kevin Mountford, co-founder of Raisin UK.
"Money does help ease the stresses of daily life and can allow you to relax more in certain areas which can go on to increase life expectancy in the long-term.
"Using the Raisin UK does money buy happiness research, can help you decide which city across the UK and country in the world to live in to be the happiest you possibly can."
Are You Happy? LOL
That's 42899.56 in euros. That wouldn't last you long in any of the big Irish cities. It would 'ok' here in Donegal but i would suggest mildly happy rather than fully happy.