Money makes happiness. And the more, the better. To scientifically reveal the "price" of a peaceful and problem-free life is one research by the study center of the Skandia group, active in the field of financial services: on average, in the world, according to the 5 people interviewed, it takes 161 dollars a year, or about 124 euros. A fairly exorbitant figure, given that it is more than 15 times higher than the average income of each individual in the countries examined (10.700 dollars a year, according to IMF data).
But that is not all. Also according to this research, to be able to define himself even rich, you need to further increase the zeros: 1,8 million dollars, almost 1,4 million euros a year. However, there are other real surprises: despite the global recessionary turbulence of recent years, more than half (53%) of individuals feel that they have become economically richer after the 2008 financial crisis. And, listen, listen, it is citizens of richer countries to settle for less.
Just think that to consider themselves happy, the Germans would be fine with even "only" 66 thousand euros a year. The French (87) and the British (102) demand a little more, while extremely expensive emerging countries are discovered such as Brazil (110 euros a year for happiness), Colombia (109 euros), Peru (120) and above all Mexico, well above the world average with 142 euros deemed necessary to have no worries. It's Italy? Quite a "dreamer", one might say. Indeed, in the Belpaese more is demanded than in any other European state, and more than double what the sober Germans deem appropriate: 135 thousand euros a year, or to be precise 11.240 euros a month. Stuff to escape abroad, and in fact according to Skandia's study 54% of the people who took part in the interview (worldwide) would seriously consider the hypothesis of living in a different country: among these, not we doubt to believe that Italians account for much of it, given these moonshine.
Finally, the research reveals an age-old aspect, which is not denied even in this circumstance: the inequality between the sexes. Women, as we know, need more money: in Brazil, for example, they ask for 55% more than men. In Italy they are less pretentious: perhaps they have understood the trend, but they still ask for 11% more than males.
