Living wage depends on the country and climate. In Russia and Canada it involves roof over you head and heat in winter. In most of USA it involves the car. In Central America you can do without car or heat.
"In most of USA it involves the car."
Nonsense... there are plenty of people in this country who don't have cars. Would you like to start a govt. program to provide cars for everyone? Would you like to instate a minimum wage of $15 an hour that would leave 25% of our population unemployed? What exactly is it you college brats want?