The standard of living in the US is pretty good if you're rich like a software developer. The standard of living in many EU countries is imo better than in the

The standard of living in the US is pretty good if you're rich like a software developer. The standard of living in many EU countries is imo better than in the US for median income households. There are also many differences that are poorly reflected in standard-of-living calculations. For example I like living in dense cities with good public transport and good bikeability because I really don't like driving. Those are harder to find in the US than in the EU.