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It depends on if you are living on the Country or in a City. On the Country in village almost everyone has a house. In Cities most People live in Apartments. But in American Cities many People live in Apartments too. Almost all houses are of Stone. People here despise wooden houses as barracks or cabins.
I would love to live in Europe and it is a goal one day. Retirement maybe. I've spent 44 years living all over the USA and I would love a chance to live somewhere else. It has nothing to do with how I feel about the USA and is all about my wanderlust
It's a shame the UK has no retirement visa as mostof my friends live there. That would be my first choice.
I guess if you would prove your retirement is high enough to care for your life you would get a residence Permit for Germany.
It depends on if you are living on the Country or in a City. On the Country in village almost everyone has a house. In Cities most People live in Apartments. But in American Cities many People live in Apartments too. Almost all houses are of Stone. People here despise wooden houses as barracks or cabins.
I have a detached house and live on a coastal road. Our house is stone and we have a 1/2 acre garden. No complaints here.
They just survive because we finance them all with out Euro rescue umbrella. Germany is the economical Motor of the EU (Euroland) and is able to care for them all.
They've suffered large cuts in the government in the middle of a depression. Eh, Germany isn't exactly helping. Southern Europe is running a large export deficit while Germany runs a surplus. Southern Europe is stuck with an overvalued currency (for them)
I don't really envy the healthcare system, not that ours is in any way anything to brag about, but atleast on paper it's a fine system.
From a consumers standpoint, absolutely. Finnish products and services are taxed to the max, my wallet dislikes since it's impossible to order everything from abroad, and the cost of shipping sometimes doesn't make it worthwhile. Not always very beneficial to the economy either. People on small incomes suffer since groceries are relatively expensive, and if they need a car to get around, oh boy... Part of the problem is the small and spread out population, not very much competition.
I'm surprised you were able to find any type of employment in Spain, particularly if you were a non-EU resident. With 25% unemployment nationwide, I doubt they are too keen on Americans coming over and snagging the few public sector jobs that do exist.
Of course, I'm talking about being an actual teacher in the EU. Not somebody who's there to teach ESL courses.
I don't really envy the healthcare system, not that ours is in any way anything to brag about, but atleast on paper it's a fine system.
"Britain’s healthcare has been lauded as the best out of 11 of the world’s wealthiest countries, following a far-reaching study by a US-based foundation."
"NHS means British healthcare rated top out of 11 western countries, with USA coming last".
The USA's health is nothing to admire at all."
From a consumers standpoint, absolutely. Finnish products and services are taxed to the max, my wallet dislikes since it's impossible to order everything from abroad, and the cost of shipping sometimes doesn't make it worthwhile. Not always very beneficial to the economy either. People on small incomes suffer since groceries are relatively expensive, and if they need a car to get around, oh boy... Part of the problem is the small and spread out population, not very much competition.
I think food in the UK is quite cheap. If you are poor you can survive well. You will not be eating the best of the best, but OK indeed. If you are time rich and cash poor and prepare all your meals, then buying cheap fresh vegetables, etc, means you eat very well and cheaply - and healthily.
From a consumers standpoint, absolutely. Finnish products and services are taxed to the max, my wallet dislikes since it's impossible to order everything from abroad, and the cost of shipping sometimes doesn't make it worthwhile. Not always very beneficial to the economy either. People on small incomes suffer since groceries are relatively expensive, and if they need a car to get around, oh boy... Part of the problem is the small and spread out population, not very much competition.
Study: Prices in Finland nearly a quarter higher than EU average
"Prices from 37 European countries were analysed in the study, including data from a few countries that are not European Union members. Nevertheless, all differences in prices levels were reported in relation to the EU average benchmark. Finland did post a few areas in which prices were cheaper: in addition to telecommunications services, the price of electricity, gas and other fuels remained below the EU average.
In Finland, alcoholic beverages and tobacco products were 35 percent more expensive than the EU average, while hotel and restaurant services were 28 percent higher and transport services were 34 percent higher. On the other hand, the price of furniture, household appliances and consumer electronics in Finland was quite near the EU average last year, only slightly higher.
The study determined that the most expensive countries in Europe were Switzerland and Norway, followed by Denmark and Sweden, with Finland coming in fifth. The lowest prices in Europe were found in the countries of Albania, Bulgaria and Macedonia."
Sources Yle http://yle.fi/uutiset/study_prices_i...verage/7311528
Sad but true. Ok, 5th most expensive, but also the 6th highest average net wage in Europe. Only Norway, Switzerland, UK, Denmark and Luxembourg have higher wages.
While English speaking Canadians might sound like Americans, the differences do stop there.
Canadians are sooo not American!
It depends on who you ask.
I think, Europeans don't see much difference, which is a nightmare for most Canadians who are obsessed with trying to differentiate themselves from Americans and bragging about how much Canada is better than the US.
Therefore, I was very much amused by what the other poster said.
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