• notsoshaihulud@lemmy.world
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        4 days ago

        Why do I need to ask that? I know it’s expensive.

        Because what you’re stating about your budget doesn’t take into consideration the social safety you’re leveraging that americans have to allocate additional budget for (or risk the consequences).

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              3 days ago

              I don’t know why you’re looking to argue about it but I’m not interested. I simply stated that where I live 100k a year would take you so much further than it does in the US. Take care now.

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                3 days ago

                No, you didn’t mention “than in the US,” so people assumed you were sharing an American perspective under an article about US states’ cost of living.

                Greetings from your southern neighbor!

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                  3 days ago

                  yup. many people don’t understand that while salaries are lower in the EU, your taxes cover actually life-changing governmental services the US doesn’t. (i personally know both perspectives)

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                3 days ago

                I don’t know why you’re looking to argue about it but I’m not interested. I simply stated that where I live 100k a year would take you so much further than it does in the US.

                it took you 5 posts to tell us you’re not in the US. it’s simply impossible to interpret your takes without context. you’d need twice as much money in the US to have a comparable lifestyle.

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                  3 days ago

                  I already said I’m from the northern europe. I don’t get what your problem is…

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                    3 days ago

                    My problem?

                    …and I live in Denmark (or some other country where people don’t default on medical debt).

                    This thread is wild.