For those who’ve lived in both Europe and the USA, I would like to hear your take. What do you love about each place, and what drawbacks have you noticed? Whether it’s the Old World charm of Europe or the dynamic lifestyle in the USA, spill the beans. In the end, what was the game-changer that made you pick one over the other and if you could share the decision-making behind your preferred choice.
I feel it’s too easy to generalize Europe as a whole. The job market is Spain might not be good, but in The Netherlands its very good.
Salaries in London will be on par with what you earn in NYC.
States in the states still are all part of the same system. In Europe the contrast between some countries couldn’t be bigger.
Salaries in London aren’t even on par with affordable US cities unless you are referring to unskilled jobs like checkout operator, janitor, etc.
Yeah, Zürich, by contrast has higher average salaries than NYC
Depends on what aspect of the job market. Availability of jobs is one thing, gross wages another, even in relatively wealthy countries like the Netherlands and Germany. These are a lot lower compared to US metro areas. A lot of the difference is spent on housing, but if that difference is mainly in paying down an expensive mortgage, it does mean building a lot of equity over time.