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Germany isn't that much different, the federal government has a bit more power but generally people from one state differ much from another. Compare Berlin and
by zaarn 6y ago
Germany isn't that much different, the federal government has a bit more power but generally people from one state differ much from another. Compare Berlin and Bavaria, if you want an example. Bavaria is one of the more expensive states to live in and Berlin is somewhat cheap (other former ostblock states are even cheaper) and on the other hand we have the highest average income and pay into the other federal states the most.
Cost of water, electricity and food differ between states. A Döner Kebab in Berlin costs around 3.50€ by my experience, in Bavaria a comparable one costs around 5-7€.
You can't easily say "Germans are like ___", most of the international stereotypes are born out of the WW2 occupation of bavaria, not much else.
- this15testing 6y agoGermany is smaller than Montana. The sheer size of the US means that people live in wildly different environments and climates, and operate very different local governments/civic infrastructure state by state. Like the parent says, if you make a generic statement it's very likely that there is a place where that applies, but it certainly cannot cover the entire continent.
- zaarn 6y agoDue to it's structure, Europe experiences wildly different weather, climate and culture. Every german state has slightly different average weather. The north is more often exposed to rain and extreme temperatures, the south has a more temperate climate, etc. Just because it's smaller than some arbitrarily sized state in the US doesn't mean a place can't be diverse.
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