#Salaries & #Expenses: #USA 🇺🇸v. #Germany🇩🇪 #germanyvsusa #livingingermany #costofliving

[haraffael]

I rather have 50k a year in Austria, than 150k in the US.
When I get sick, I call my boss, go to the doctor, stay at home as long as the doctor believes is needed. Meanwhile no medical bill, no pay cut from my doctor.

When I am sick or have an accident... I dont need additional worries like "Will I be able to afford to not fucking die

[dacadz]

The fact that most people in Germany have 25-30 PAID vacation days a year, plus unlimited sick days already makes a world of difference

[solitarelee]

My friend experienced this in South Korea. She took an almost 50% pay cut, going from teaching in New Jersey for ~$80k a year to teaching in South Korea for around $45k. In that one year? She saved up 10k, and the quality of food, transport, and health insurance was better. I have no idea why she bothered coming back lol!

[amyspeers]

I’m an American living in France and I completely agree! We were a two income family making about $200, 000 a year combined income. We were paying for our son’s university but he graduated 2 months before we moved. We now make about €80, 000 and the quality of life is MASSIVELY improved. I am newly diagnosed with melanoma and cannot believe the healthcare here.

[Luis_Domingos]

Plus all the subsidized healthcare, unemployment payments, infrastructure, maternity and paternity leave etc. actually allow you to have more of a life and enjoy yourself without feeling like an illness, losing a job or a child can derail your entire life 😊

[lampekartoffel]

As a Dane, I pay one of, if not the highest taxes in the world and, honestly, I'd rather pay even higher tax to ensure our education and healthcare stays on the level it is now, than move to a country where I may earn more on paper, but don't have the same safetynets as I have here

[peakdelvalle]

Thanks so much for this math! It's even more compelling when you consider how much less stress is involved in supporting a family when basic human needs are covered and time off is a given

[ohhellnooooo]

don't forget: free education, 30~40 vacation days, unlimited sick days, long maternity leave, parental leave, shorter work hours, less stress at work, better public transportation, safer streets, better infrastructure, shorter commute times, less pollution, more political parties to chose, better democracy, efficient and transparent voting system, better media, less corruption, less crazy people in the streets, better mental health, more trustworthy police, less guns around, being in the centre of Europe and being able to travel to +20 culturally rich countries all less than 3 hours away, and not having to share a country with other americans!

[unapatton]

Also the total number doesn't say that:
in the US you have to put money away for retirement, college for your kids/ your student loans, taxes, and health care.
-in Germany the government has already taken out health care, taxes, retirement funds. Plus you don't need college money.

[jacobbruce]

Damn, who could’ve guessed that outsourcing all of our social services to for profit companies would substantially raise the price of every essential service. I never thought I would say this but god I wish we could be more like Germany

[NyJoanzy]

As the old saying goes
"It doesn't matter what your taxes are if you have no money. "

[lorenzovonmatterhorn]

Germany is the american dream americans keep talking about 😂

[joshogden]

Not to mention the average working hours in Germany are lower due to a combination of a less consumer-centric business culture (there’s no expectation that every business should be open 18 hours a day 7 days a week and always on call), a productivity focus over a time focus (you go to work, get it done, and go home rather than needing to clock 8 hours no matter what plus being available 24/7 via phone. Obviously dependent on the type of job), guaranteed MONTH of vacation days and plenty of sick days. The county’s gdp per worker is a fair bit lower as a result of just plain fewer hours worked, but per hour worked Germany is right on pace with the US. There’s perhaps something to be said for certain luxuries being more accessible to upper middle class incomes here than in Germany, but I’d much prefer to be able to work 400 hours less a year on average and enjoy the fruits of my labors, and know my country takes care of its poor.

[NuclearAndal]

Thank you for this. The number of people who do not grasp the importance of assigning monetary value to benefits and other “free” things is too damn high.

[justinmccoy]

Using Median income, then average expenses, is intellectually dishonest. Use the average of both or the median for both.

[LMB]

The difference is even more drastically clear if something happens to you.

German social system was established by miners (those under ground, not kids ;) ), and tbose people had all kinds of accidents and disabilities.

Germany has learned what to do and how to deal with such cases.

And did I mention this system dates back to the 1200's? Of course not everyone was covered back then, but from the 1860's everyone has had to pay towards disability insurance.

[chickenpants]

I should send these videos to our politicians here in Oz. They are trying to make us more like the US. I would much rather be like Germany or the Scandinavian countries.

[duhjump]

The biggest advantage of having a decent healthcare systemen isn´t even the money. It´s the peace of mind of not having to worry about the expenses when you visit a doctor. It makes you take better care of yourself and thus have a better quality of life, especially later on in life.

[squanchythegreat]

The fact is, in US there are ghost costs that are left as an individual responsibility to manage like paying for college, health care, insurances, etc. In Germany it’s imbedded within the taxes. The $2, 000 difference shouldn’t matter much because that’s annual. What does matter is how the cost of living in Germany is much cheaper and affordable to an American living in Germany. For example, a full grocery kart may run about €80 in Germany, and the same amount of food and cost in the US may run you about $200. That’s my opinion and experience so far.

[dr.krieger]

This greatly depends on where you live in the US. Cost of living varies greatly.