How much income or wealth would you need for a healthy, luxurious lifestyle?

[jennifer_bloom]

I have been exposed to brief periods of luxury through family that had significant wealth and I found that not even a heart surgeon could afford the kind of lifestyle these people in my family have, I remember when they spent over $1200 in one day on food, and possibly more than $1200.

A surgeon cannot afford to spend $1200 in one day on food, and their hotel also cost over $400 a day, so that totalled over $1600 a day for just food and shelter during their vacation to Canada. Not to mention transportation, coffee, desserts, internet service, etc... that I did not count. And I did not count the airplane costs or car rental costs either.

I expect to have enough for myself and my family as well as enough wealth for gifts towards my friends, but I do not expect to have the kind of money where I am spending $2000 a day when I visit people on vacations. If I marry my boyfriend, I plan on spending my own money and not his. I believe I will be insanely rich through self-employment one day.

[Anonymous]

more than i have now , but even people with money can still have money problems as its easy to burn through the cash you have if not spending wisely and a lot of people these days are not thinking about saving for rainy days ahead

[xawyx-3]

Well, I'm a modest person, but for luxury and real wealth... at a few billions, or at least several millions... I know how to manage money, even when I don't have much.

[xawyx-3]

Thank you for MHO

[Beatriz90]

I think it depends on the country and your personal definition of luxury, but ideally, enough to afford a beautiful home, car, high-quality food, excellent healthcare, and the freedom to enjoy life without constantly worrying about money.