The healthcare wouldn't even account for half of the difference. And you're not taking in account the payroll taxes. France has a combined payroll taxes of alm

The healthcare wouldn't even account for half of the difference. And you're not taking in account the payroll taxes. France has a combined payroll taxes of almost 40%, while Switzerland is <15%. So not only Swiss workers make more money, but they also cost less than French workers. Source: OECD, http://taxfoundation.org/article/comparison-tax-burden-labor-oecd http://taxfoundation.org/article/comparison-tax-burden-labor...