Is 80000 dollars a good living?

Answer 1

Even today, I'd say yes, but then we go down the subjective rabbit hole.

It's not enough to drive golden Bentleys, but it will typically afford you a very comfortable living; how comfortable all depends on where you are. California, middle class; midwest, demi-god.

Again a subjective tilt, but it does matter for your locale; good living costs less one place versus another. What do your neighbors make?

For a real breakdown, check the wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Household_income_in_the_United_States

BUT since you are asking basically an opinion, I would say for the most part, in most places, yes, 80K is a good living.

Answer 2

It depends on the country and it depends on the currency.

80,000 Yen a year would be a pittance, almost worse than the sweatshop wages in Bangladesh.

80,000 Kuwaiti Dinars a year would make you absolute royalty in Sierra Leone.

Assuming, however, that the question is referring to $80,000 USD and a job in the United States, again it comes up to a question of where you are living. In New York City, $80,000 a year is not that great of a wage and will barely make ends meet. It will, however, go the distance in rural Montana. From what I am aware, advanced programmers and middle-aged businessmen make approximately $80,000.