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Good point, it's even cheaper in Bessemer AL than basically anywhere in Europe, too
by fearling 6y ago
Good point, it's even cheaper in Bessemer AL than basically anywhere in Europe, too
- flavius29663 6y agoenergy is cheaper in the US: electricity and gasoline (half price or cheaper). Groceries are significantly cheaper (food is of lower quality, but at least cheaper). Sales tax is around 20% in Europe vs 4% in Alabama. Property tax is a quarter of what it is generally in Europe...I can go on and on. If you are not a felon, you own a car and are healthy, life is pretty easy in the US, even for a low wage worker.
- sofixa 6y agoYou should include car costs ( + gasoline, maintenance, insurance) vs walking/biking/public transit. And healthcare costs, and education costs, and social safety net ( meaning that you need less of a savings account to be able to avoid disaster ). I'm certain that a small town in Italy or Spain could come out cheaper.
- specialist 6y agoDitto life expectancy, suicide rates, and other happiness index stuff. Apropos of nothing: Much pedantry about wages in a blighted area. Crickets about billionaires sharing some of their cheddar with the peons.
- sofixa 6y agoCrap, i also forgot time off, maternity/paternity leave, "sick days", etc. It's hard to put a price on 30 days of paid vacation per year.