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Norway here. The taxes are higher, but to a fair comparison you gotta add all the expenses you have living in the US that you don't have in Scandinavian countri
by Drakim 10y ago
Norway here. The taxes are higher, but to a fair comparison you gotta add all the expenses you have living in the US that you don't have in Scandinavian countries. Stuff like health insurance, medical bills, saving up for college, etc.
- marisa_kirisame 10y agoNo one mentioned the U.S.
- vidarh 10y agoIt's better than that. Tax on average Norwegian salary: 28.4% on an average USD PPP adjusted salary of $60233 [1], for a net PPP adjusted salary of $43127 US: 25.6% of an average USD PPP adjusted salary of 50964 for a net PPP adjusted salary of $37917 Norway is not a particularly high tax country even in percent tax paid for an average earner, but even less so when considering the high salary levels. And despite having one of the most expensive socialised healthcare systems in the world (to a large extent due to high average salaries). The salary curve is also far flatter in Norway - for good or bad far more people earn near the average salary. [1] http://www.keepeek.com/Digital-Asset-Management/oecd/taxation/taxing-wages-2016_tax_wages-2016-en#page23 http://www.keepeek.com/Digital-Asset-Management/oecd/taxatio...