I think it should be Enough™️. Not just enough to scrape by with 3 roommates, or to barely make it on your own, but enough so that you're never a single paycheck from homelessness; enough so you can live on your own, modestly, comfortably, without struggling unduly; enough so that if a medical issue arises, you can handle it without worrying.

People should be paid Enough™️ so that they can do MORE than just live, but so that they can THRIVE. And every day that doesn't happen is a stain on Humanity's record.

Whatever it takes to have a place to stay. Three meals a day. Get medical care.

Enough to live off of. The worker deserves their due.

e.g. if we really want to be a Christian nation, these earlier writings come to mind: Leviticus 19:13, Deuteronomy 24:15, 1 Timothy 5:18-19, Jesus reiterates in Luke 10:7, James 5:4, and many, many others.

Whatever it takes to afford and apartment and eat food and commute to a job.

The rich.

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Average rental price per month divided by 40 hours a week or 160 hours a month.

$1200 / 160 hours = 7.5

Obviously this is just an example

Some of my comment got lost:

Your housing costs should only be a third of your total income or less. Thats the place i was going with it. Oops