qqp question1: How easy or difficult is it to live on $50,000 - $60,000 (salary before tax) per annum in the USA? question2: I will be going to the US on H-1B visa in the next couple of months and my salary there is 60,000 USD per annum. How can I go ahead and do my MS (in computer science) while still working? My challenges include money and time management.