When The Cost of Living in Europe SHOCKS Americans... *I'M MOVING!*
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Today we check out the real cost of living in Europe!
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6:37 the difference reseid all in time you have to wait for cures or medical exames if you pay you wait less.
Also the home thing it could be chaeper then usa but we also dont get paid enough to sustain ourself either way like our wages its less.. you are very lucky if you get paid 1k a month here
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Well, you have to look at it this way: it's in euros, which have a higher nominal value than the dollar, so the cost is probably roughly the same.
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The wines in question that cost less than $3 are usually made from failed batches. In this process, wines from up to eight shipments are blended together (at industrial processing plants) until an acceptable flavor is achieved. In Germany, we jokingly call this a “homeless bomb.” Wines like these are used in the kitchen for sauces. A really good wine here in Germany can cost as much as 10–15 euros a bottle.
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You have to keep in mind that there are mandatory social security contributions in Germany.
Health insurance, pension insurance, long-term care insurance, and unemployment insurance.
On top of that, there’s income tax.
Let’s take an example of a middle-income earner with a gross salary of €5,000.
Pension insurance (18.60%) €465.00
- Unemployment insurance (2.60%) €65.00
- Long-term care insurance (4.20%) €120.00
- Health insurance (17.50%) €437.50
Total social security contributions €1,087.50
Income tax: €782
That results in a net income (the amount that actually ends up in the employee’s account) of €3,130.
However, the employer is also charged additional expenses based on the €5,000 gross salary:
+ Pension insurance €465.00
+ Unemployment insurance €65.00
+ Long-term care insurance €90.00
+ Health insurance €437.50
In total, with the €5,000 gross salary, the employee costs the company: €6,057.50
In Germany, anyone working for the minimum wage earns a maximum of €2,100 in gross income(€1,535.84 to the account).
Rents depend on the location; a two-room apartment can cost as much as €1,500–1,800 in Munich, but only €500–700 in Hanover, and in rural areas, sometimes even less than €500.
Individuals who exceed their 12-month unemployment insurance coverage become eligible for the Citizen's Income. The government covers rent (up to the required living space), heating, electricity, and water. In addition, €562 is paid out to cover living expenses such as food, clothing, etc.
In Germany, about 40% of all full-time employees earn less than 3,500 euros gross per month. As mentioned above, deductions are also calculated as a percentage of this amount. In the example, 2,333 euros are then deposited into the account.
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Private health care is a thing in Europe, yes. Public is free, private is obviously not. Usually, if you're looking to have a minor procedure or need to see a specialist using public healthcare, you will be expected to wait (sometimes, not kidding, years). The upside to this is mainly in situations where you have something life-threatening, a serious accident, etc. where you won't end up in debt for years afterwards. If you're looking to get an MRI because your back kinda hurts, you'll likely be doing private because otherwise you'd need to wait for 6 months at least. Saying that, most people here can afford private healthcare, because it's still pretty cheap.
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the 2 big white things are something like salami, kind of. I think is a local speciality. @spain, sorry if i am wrong, i am from austria, btw nice WM titel ;)
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Some clarification about the price for the drivers licence: That ammount is actually just for the courses that are necessary, the licence itself is way unter 100€. You are required to take (at least) 14 hours of theoretical training and (at least) 12 hours of practical training by a licensed driving school. When it comes to the practical training, it is even regulated how many hours of driving at night and driving on the Autobahn you have to take.
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To so normalne cene za EU ,ne samo za Germany
@BlediSpricer13:24 ) The dude pulled out french words out of surprise and anger, chateau means castle.
16:46 ) The two long white things as you said are some aperitive food, imagine sausage but dried out, that you cut in slices and that's for aperitive before dinning, said sausage because pork, exists with flavoured coatings, pepper, herbs, but this one's the classic, in france it's cauled fuet, it's Catalogne (french name, don't know the english one if existing), which is the zone around the border that separates Spain and France.
Season tickets?? What ?? Ok I will go and live Germany 😂😂😂
@brianluyckx4221Germany is one of the lowest price for shopping.
In Belgium every price is almost 65 to 70% higher , ath least !!!
And to compare very quick over the rest of the world. Your paycheck 45% go's to the government in taxes....then only you got paid. Just to drive it's almost 2€/L for gasoline 2,40€/L Diesel.
You pay a easy 250€ every month just to drive your car just to and back from work. Average pay of the most people is like 2400€ so already more than 10% of your pay goes away , to drive for getting payed 😅😅.
You can buy a châteaux fit for a crown prince in France for $1.5 million and I mean palatial.
@abergregthe white sticks where salami
@ding7566Those grocery prices are insane. Not even close to Norwegian prices. I would be WEALTHY in Germany cpmpared to Norway. Every single one of those prices would be tripled in Norway.
@irismagnussen7101Health service in Italy is not free. You pay in advance almost everything and at the end of the year they refound a percentage depending on your salary (within the taxes you pay). Less you earn more you pay. This is not very fair system.
Though it is less cheap than in the US
In Finland the state pays you maternity leave until baby is 3 year old so you don't have to go to job. Instead of that you can stay home and take care of your child. After that you'll still get childsupport from the state untill your kid is 17 years old. In Sweden you get childsupport untill child is 16 years.
@paivimelkinpesonen307312:42 Thats not ugly man😂Its elegant and modern…but definitely overpriced😂😂its like an apartment
@GodLovesUs.LoveOurGodUsa citizens do not know that groceries are on average 30% cheaper for the "europoor"
@LeonieVermaatAmerican wages are at least double European wages.... i.e. teachers start pay... $60,000 in the US ? more like $35,000 in the UK so food has to be cheaper in Europe in relation to wages or we would all be starving and dead
@mattbentley9270we got wine for less than 2 euro in Belgium (lieb fraumilch) , beer starts from 33cents but that's catpiss , good beer starts from 1 euro , chocolate starts from a few cents depends what you want & hospitals & healthcare are also pretty cheap here (deff affordable) the only expensive thing we have here are the women
@MikeVe-i1gThanks for the update that you didn't die when you went to the hospital. I was worried for a minute.
@sootsoots11The cost of the basket in Spain has increased by more than 40%. Imagine going shopping to cover the whole month: in the year 2000, you spent about 100 €. By 2010, you were spending 250 €, and now in 2026, you spend almost 400 €. That’s why it’s very common for people, like my mother, to go to different supermarkets to buy what’s cheapest. For example, she goes to Carrefour to buy some things, then to Alcampo for others, then to Mercadona for more, and then to Lidl for other items. And that’s not even counting what is usually bought weekly, like a loaf of bread every day costing 1 to 2 €, a dozen eggs at BonÀrea starting at 1.80 €, and if you’re a smoker, a pack of Lucky Strike Original cigarettes costs 5.90 €. Filling up the car’s gas tank, which is about 50 liters, costs around 70 to 80 € for regular 95 gasoline, and about 90 € for diesel, although there are some low-cost gas stations. Then there’s electricity, water, city gas or butane gas — all of these add up. And renting an apartment? You won’t find one for less than 700 €. Then some Americans say they pay 300 € for rent — that must be in some town in the middle of nowhere. Renting a room costs that much or even more. 😒 Sorry for rambling and writing so much 🙏🏼 Greetings from Spain, Barcelona, Mataró, capital of Maresme ⛱️🌴🍾🕍🎆🌞⛵🌊
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España la cesta de España has oído más de un 40% imagínate ir a comprar para pasar el mes en el año 2000 te gastabas sobre unos 100 € ya en el 2010 te gastaba 250 € ahora en el 2026 te gastas casi 400 € por eso es muy común que la gente como mi madre hace vaya a diferentes centros comerciales a comprar lo que sale más a cuenta por ejemplo bar Carrefour a comprar unas cosas luego va al Alcampo a comprar otras cosas logo va al Mercadona a comprar otras cosas y luego va al líder a comprar otras cosas y todavía no cuentas lo que normalmente se compra a la semana qué es una barra de pan cada día 1 y 2 € huevos una docena de huevos en el Bonaria a partir 1,80 € si eres fumador una cajetilla de tabaco de 20 cigarros cómo Lucky strike original te cuesta 5,90 llenar el depósito de gasolina del coche qué son en torno a 50 l gasolina normal 95 entornos a los 70 80 €el diésel sobre los 90 aunque hay gasolineras low cost... Luego la luz el agua el gas ciudad o de butano todo va contando luego un piso de alquiler no te lo encuentras por menos de 700 €... luego sale en algún estadounidense diciendo de que le vale 300 € el alquiler serán un pueblo que está a tomar por saco... Si lla alquilar una habitación te cuesta eso y más 😒 y perdonarme por enrollarme y escribir tanto🙏🏼 un saludo desde Espaya, Barcelona, Mataró capital del Maresme⛱️🌴🍾🕍🎆🌞⛵🌊
The difference between Public and Private hospitals are basically the waiting time.
Public healthcare can have a rather long wait. So if you can afford to go to a Private, you can skip that wait.
We're building houses of bricks not cardboard 😂😂😂😂
@alexeaeffectIt's not true, Italians have good money for monthly income....
@alexeaeffect13:23 that they use 2 days out of the year…
@MeowWoof-m2sThats why in spain and in many eu countries we fight for our rights, we do strikes and actually mobilise the politics in favour of the society, not the 1%.
@GG-et8oyI earn a net wage of 25 euros per hour in Germany. In the USA, I receive 40 euros net for the same work. Compared to other European countries, an American earns five to ten times more. Therefore, it is perfectly normal for groceries there to be cheaper than in the USA.
@andrebach1532And then people wonder why I only eat pizza and drink red wine 😂
@manahiisiIt's the cheapest wine...
U can wash the toilet with...
It tastes like dish water.
Chateau / Castle
@ingovonderluhe2174The fact that Americans doesn't realise they're being threaten as slaves and profited from them is astonishing. Their president want to cut them off from the rest of the world and they cheer for it. They're creating their own enslaved prison and they cheer for it.
@Notyou4593My wedding cost me £3.50 for a bunch of flowers from a street vendor 38 years ago. My husband & I eloped and still going strong.
@bonnyriby-williams3102Plus, cows here are not fed antibiotics. Schock and horror! But next time you need antibiotics and you don’t react to them - check your milk.
@iamamolecule81945:56 ok, thats italy. In Germany You’ll pay 1000 Bucks Rent a month. Or more. You can Go up to 20k per month, if you … Wanna be alone in a big House with Pool, ac and this stuff.
Rent in Germany is much more. But … free health care and more.
20 k a month in London is not the case .Unless you want to live like a rich person. She looks like her daddy is paying for everything.
@YouTubeneedstochilloutAt one time Lidl & Aldi wine was complete filth. I remember when I was a student and Aldi first moved into the UK in the late 90's. A buddy bought a bottle of red wine (because he couldn't afford to buy drink elsewhere)- it turned his teeth purple (just the one bottle, not prolonged use). But, to be fair the standard has improved amazingly over the years.
@efnissienPerhaps Americans should question the utility of massive executive pay, price gouging, insider trading, and tax breaks for the super rich.
And yet, 35% still back a President with multiple criminal convictions, ongoing fraud and corruption charges.
We do admire how Americans are openminded enough to vote for a bloke wearing more make up than a drag queen.
Healthcare is NOT FREE in Europe. You and your employer each pay about 15% of your salary to the health insurance funds. There are also co-payments for medications, up to a maximum of 10 euros. Healthcare is provided for everyone out of these total revenues. However, the health insurance funds—at least here in Germany—are also facing massive financial problems, and costs will certainly have to increase by several percentage points.
@Einssskrs13:11 a chateau 🤣🤣🤣 as a fellow Europeans I beg pardon!
Don't insult French chateaux like that anymore, because they aren't built from papier-macheé
12:50 I bursted out laughing for 50 Millions you can buy a whole village in Germany or SOME medieval castles 😂😂😂 that's ridiculous
With 50 Millions I'd move to Spain and build a whole resort somewhere next to the Mediterranean
10:37 actually it will cost you 50,-€ to book an appointment at the registry office 😅 anything else is your personal choice. Some friends of mine married for less than 200,-€ anyone was happy, all were drunk, so guess it was good 👍
@3mrBn5drYou need Help? Help alone wouldn't help
@janheinbokel3969My driving license cost me 10€ for 5 years
@hrivett54yes we are better drivers here
@vinzenz-k2iWages in America are sometimes crazy compared to the EU, but it is needed as things are so expensive in the US.
I work in IT and my job wage would be tripled if i were to do the same job in de US.