is it poorer? richer? better? worse? Is European internet cheaper? are EU food prices outrageous? Is European healthcare better? Is Europe safer?

  • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    Better - I don’t give a shit about richer/poorer because the quality of life is clearly higher and that’s the only reason to care about wealth.

    Food prices are extremely reasonable and often below American prices.

    European cities are also safer not because there isn’t crime but because the design creates a lot more continuous safe spaces where there are plenty of witnesses and other folks.

    Lastly, European Healthcare is much better in terms of cost and quality but if you need something that you can’t get done or done in a timely fashion it’s harder to afford health care tourism.

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      2 months ago

      Afaik if you actually need something you will get it fairly quickly.

      That’s why the healthcare system can be slow. We use triage heavily.