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Cost of living
Musical notes (and coins)
How much do you think you spend on music? According to research by UK finance company Prudential, the average person in the UK spends ¡ê21,270 on music over a lifetime! This figure includes everything from CDs, vinyl, and music downloads, to the equipment it is played on, plus music magazines, gigs, festivals and other events.
Brits who say 'they love music and could not live without it' (11% of the population), spend over double that amount, with ¡ê1,431 of that going on equipment such as CD players, speakers, cables and MP3 players. The highest number of these die-hard fans are in London (14%), closely followed by the North West and the North East (13% each).
'It doesn't surprise me that a 'die-hard' fan spends that much on music. I'm a bit of a music completist for my favourite bands. In the last month I've spent ¡ê95 on getting hold of obscure vinyl on ebay' Mark, 28, from Louth, Lincolnshire
Millionaires
But what about spending in general? We spend a staggering ¡ê1.5 million on average during our lifetime, so where does it all go? Housing, clothing and food are the biggest expenses, costing an average of ¡ê552,772. We'll also pay out ¡ê286,311 on income and council taxes.
The results also highlight major differences in spending levels between north and south. Unsurprisingly, the cost of living in London was estimated to be over ¡ê500,000 more than the UK average.
'Most of my money seems to go on going out, I'm not a big saver, but then again I would save more if I earned more money. I'm only 23 so saving is not something that worries me too much at the moment.'
Nicola from Liverpool
Men are the biggest spenders but also the biggest savers, which must mean they earn more? Where does your money go?
Marie
February 2006
音符叮当响，钞票哗哗流
你知道你在音乐方面的开支有多少吗?根据英国保诚集团的统计，英国人一生中在音乐方面的消费人均为21,270英镑。这一数据包括与音乐相关的一切开支，从CD、唱片、音乐下载，到购买音响设备和播放器材，以及音乐杂志、音乐会、演唱会、音乐节和其它活动的开支。
11%的英国人称“他们为音乐痴狂，没有音乐就活不下去”，他们在音乐上的开支是上述英国人均音乐消费的两倍，其中用于购买CD机、音箱、连线和MP3的开支为1,431英镑。伦敦的发烧友最多，达到14%，紧随其后的是西北部和东北部，均为13%。
“发烧友会花那么多钱我一点都不吃惊。我算不上发烧友，但我对最喜欢的乐队还是舍得花钱的。上个月我在ebay网上挖到了一张难得一见的黑胶唱片，花了我95英镑呢。”
Mark，28岁，来自林肯郡的Louth
百万富翁……!
不过我们大体的消费情况如何呢?我们一生中平均要花费150万英镑。这是一个令人吃惊的数字。这些钱都是怎么花的呢?住房、穿衣和吃饭是最大的开支，人均552,772英镑。此外，我们交纳的所得税和房屋税也高达286,311英镑。
调查的结果也显示出南北方消费水平的巨大差异。伦敦的生活费用预计比英国的平均水平高出50万英镑，当然这是在大家意料之中的。
“钱总是哗哗地往外流，我不怎么存钱。不过如果我赚得更多的话，我应该也会存得更多。我才23岁，存钱还不是我现在担心的问题。”
Nicola，来自利物浦
男人最能花钱，也最能存钱，这必然意味着他们挣得更多?那么你的钱都花在哪儿了呢? |
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发表于 2016-7-10 18:33:23