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We have much more stringent standards for cattle (and other animals), and yes, meat is more expensive here ($24/kg vs $11/kg for ground beef); on the other hand

We have much more stringent standards for cattle (and other animals), and yes, meat is more expensive here ($24/kg vs $11/kg for ground beef); on the other hand median salaries are also much higher ($90k/y vs $50k/y), so?

sarchertech 3y ago
Where is here?
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- Workaccount2 3y ago
  Small insular European country known for it's banking with a population less than New Jersey.
  - 082349872349872 3y ago
    New Jersey is an excellent example of the difference between population and surface area. Despite being divided between two MSAs centred on neighbouring states, it's still worth 14 electoral votes on its own, and there are 78 senators representing populations smaller than NJ's. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_population#State_and_territory_rankings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_metropolitan_area https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_metropolitan_area https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_Valley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_Valley (anyone know how well economic activity correlates with population or surface area in general? For prosperity you want the former, not necessarily either of the latter)
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    - Workaccount2 3y ago
      And Switzerland is a great example of a state with a huge disparity between population and GDP.
  - red_admiral 3y ago
    And for its cows and cheese, I take it?
HPsquared 3y ago
Salaries in most of the EU are decidedly NOT higher than USA.
- 082349872349872 3y ago
  Did I say EU? https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/de/home/aktuell/neue-veroeffentlichungen.assetdetail.30225997.html https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/de/home/aktuell/neue-veroeffent... It might be interesting for someone (else!) to do a comparison of western european median salaries vs individual US state median salaries?
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- red_admiral 3y ago
  That little nation is not in the EU for many reasons, but higher average salaries than surrounding countries is arguably one of them. Zurich regularly features at the top of lists of the most expensive places in the world to live.

sarchertech 3y ago

Where is here?

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Workaccount2 3y ago
Small insular European country known for it's banking with a population less than New Jersey.
- 082349872349872 3y ago
  New Jersey is an excellent example of the difference between population and surface area. Despite being divided between two MSAs centred on neighbouring states, it's still worth 14 electoral votes on its own, and there are 78 senators representing populations smaller than NJ's. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_population#State_and_territory_rankings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_metropolitan_area https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_metropolitan_area https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_Valley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_Valley (anyone know how well economic activity correlates with population or surface area in general? For prosperity you want the former, not necessarily either of the latter)
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  - Workaccount2 3y ago
    And Switzerland is a great example of a state with a huge disparity between population and GDP.
- red_admiral 3y ago
  And for its cows and cheese, I take it?

HPsquared 3y ago

Salaries in most of the EU are decidedly NOT higher than USA.

082349872349872 3y ago
Did I say EU? https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/de/home/aktuell/neue-veroeffentlichungen.assetdetail.30225997.html https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/de/home/aktuell/neue-veroeffent... It might be interesting for someone (else!) to do a comparison of western european median salaries vs individual US state median salaries?
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red_admiral 3y ago
That little nation is not in the EU for many reasons, but higher average salaries than surrounding countries is arguably one of them. Zurich regularly features at the top of lists of the most expensive places in the world to live.