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How long you work to buy Cinema ticket

Assumed unit price £12

Assuming 22 work days a month and 8 paid hours a day

Cinema ticket

One adult evening ticket, standard screen

Assumption, for fun

London and premium screens cost more.

By salary

SalaryTime to earn oneHow many per year
£18K1h 24m1,500
£23K1h 6m1,916
£28K54m2,333
£33K46m2,750
£38K40m3,166
£43K35m3,583
£48K31m4,000
£53K28m4,416
£58K26m4,833
£63K24m5,250
£68K22m5,666
£73K20m6,083
£78K19m6,500
£83K18m6,916
£88K17m7,333
£93K16m7,750
£98K15m8,166
£103K14m8,583
£108K14m9,000
£113K13m9,416
£118K12m9,833
£123K12m10,250
£128K11m10,666
£133K11m11,083
£138K11m11,500
£143K10m11,916
£148K10m12,333

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