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UK isn't much better. 10 years ago when my grandmother went into an, admittedly VERY nice, private home and the fees were £1000 a week.
by philjohn 3y ago
UK isn't much better. 10 years ago when my grandmother went into an, admittedly VERY nice, private home and the fees were £1000 a week.
- tstrimple 3y agoHalf the average US cost for a VERY nice place sounds a lot better actually.
- blinzy 3y agoWhen you take into consideration the median household income for both countries, the difference isn't as great as it sounds: - US: ~$70,000 (source: https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2022/demo/p60-276.html https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2022/demo/p60-27...) - UK: ~32,000 (source: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/personalandhouseholdfinances/incomeandwealth/bulletins/householddisposableincomeandinequality/financialyearending2022 https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/personal...)