I'm from Amsterdam, lived in the US recently for 2 years (Atlanta). Salaries are lower in the EU, taxes are higher, rents are lower. On the other hand I found

I'm from Amsterdam, lived in the US recently for 2 years (Atlanta). Salaries are lower in the EU, taxes are higher, rents are lower. On the other hand I found many things to be more expensive in the US : health care, car insurance, education, groceries. I found that in the end it turned out to be more or less the same. What's left is culture shock, which is actually very good for you, broadening your horizon. In Europe everything seems smaller though, that's a real difference. Also architecture has more history. One important advice though, which is true for every country: learn the language!!