Is 23000/year take home salary good?

Hey,
Whilst it does depend on how frugal you usually are, how often you like to eat at restaurants/go to bars etc. here are some things you may want to consider:

1. £23k is below the average yearly salary (£38k) and only a little above the average pay for a part-time job (£13k). You're right, gas and petrol prices have inflated hugely, but so have basic necessities such as food. It's getting harder and harder to live here, especially for those who aren't well off.
2. Reading is actually quite a nice place to live (I live in Oxford which is near-ish). But, it is the 7th most expensive place to live in the UK with the average house price in Reading being 40% higher than the UK average.
I, personally, don't think that now is the time to move to the UK. The country is a bit of a state at the moment and living will probably be very challenging until you've settled down. However, if you really feel it in your heart, go for it! <3

Thanks for your advise Naomi! May I know the average salary you mentioned is before or after tax & NI?

£23k is below the average yearly salary (£38k)

Hey,
Whilst it does depend on how frugal you usually are, how often you like to eat at restaurants/go to bars etc. here are some things you may want to consider:

1. £23k is below the average yearly salary (£38k) and only a little above the average pay for a part-time job (£13k). You're right, gas and petrol prices have inflated hugely, but so have basic necessities such as food. It's getting harder and harder to live here, especially for those who aren't well off.
2. Reading is actually quite a nice place to live (I live in Oxford which is near-ish). But, it is the 7th most expensive place to live in the UK with the average house price in Reading being 40% higher than the UK average.
I, personally, don't think that now is the time to move to the UK. The country is a bit of a state at the moment and living will probably be very challenging until you've settled down. However, if you really feel it in your heart, go for it! <3

I am living overseas and recently got a job offer in Reading with around 23000/year take home salary.
I am still struggling if I should move to the UK or not. I know that the inflation and energy price in the UK is getting crazy recently, so I am not quite sure if this salary supports a good living lol
I will be living with my boyfriend so we hope to live in a one room or studio apartment. My boyfriend hasn't started job hunting yet. Assuming his take home pay is similar as mine, can anyone advise if we can live nicely in Reading with around 45000 take home salary for two people? thanks guys

38k IS the average yearly salary according to the ONS in 2021. However, this refers to mean average, which is skewed by high-earners. The median (32k) is a much better salary to look at for comparative purposes. (I don't know if this median is before or after tax).

I am living overseas and recently got a job offer in Reading with around 23000/year take home salary.

Are you sure that the 23000/year is take-home? In the UK the convention is that salaries are given (and advertised) as gross figures (i.e. before income tax and national insurance is deducted).