From what I've heard those wages would put you in the poverty range. Can you imagine living in the US on $15,000 a year? And a lot of times prices in the UK are similar to what they are in dollars - what I'm saying is if a sandwich costs $5.00 in the US you're looking at 5 GBP in the UK. The UK is EXPENSIVE. Gas is double the price, housing is expensive, you have to pay for the privilege of watching TV, there's council tax, VAT, the list goes on and on. I don't know how people over there manage.