Average cost of healthcare in the US is ~$15,000 a year for a family of 4. When you're working full time, your employer generally covers most of your healthcare

Average cost of healthcare in the US is ~$15,000 a year for a family of 4. When you're working full time, your employer generally covers most of your healthcare with a small amount contributed by you, and this employer contribution is counted separately from your salary. It depends on the employer, but the cost to you is generally in the range of $1,000-$6,000 a year. So no guarantee of health care coverage after losing your job etc. but it's basically only ~$6,000 extra a year out of your salary at worst. So a $150,000 job in the U.S. is roughly equivalent to a $144,000 job in Europe (before you get into housing and food prices etc.)