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Median income doesn't tell much if you don't factor in the cost of living. My salary sucks compared to what I would earn in America, but when I factor in things
by reeredfdfdf 10mo ago
Median income doesn't tell much if you don't factor in the cost of living. My salary sucks compared to what I would earn in America, but when I factor in things like free healthcare, daycare and higher level education, I'm better off here.
- petcat 10mo agoWhat countries offer free daycare? I know there are a few in Europe. It's not super common, so I'm curious to know where
- sdenton4 10mo agoI believe Sweden is one: https://www.sdg16.plus/policies/universal-childcare-model-sweden/ https://www.sdg16.plus/policies/universal-childcare-model-sw...
- petcat 10mo agoThat doesn't look free. Subsidized, yes. Lots of countries subsidize childcare. Including every US state
- sdenton4 10mo agoSure, but extremely cheap collared with the us. Here's a UNICEF report comparing childcare policy amongst rich countries: https://www.unicef.org/innocenti/reports/where-do-rich-countries-stand-childcare https://www.unicef.org/innocenti/reports/where-do-rich-count... Sweden ranks third in the comparison metric (what good is free childcare if it is very bad or inaccessible?), and the us ranks 40th out of 41.