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I don't know what you are trying to get at. The US is more expensive than Europe, even when the Euro was still strong. A good restaurant will set you back $80 - 100 for dinner for 2 people. Over here that would be something like 40 to 50 euros. Fast food is slightly cheaper in the US. Hotel rates are also higher than Europe. We've used priceline and hotwire in the US and in that way you end up below the hotel rates in Europe but it is risky because you don't know which hotel you will end up. Brussels may be expensive with the EU there but everything in Spain is much cheaper than the US for sure.
I've been in $220 a night hotels near San Fransisco which were just modest 3 star hotels. In Europe that would put you in a 5 star hotel downtown in the largest cities.
My guess, they travelled through Europe and didn't appreciate your misrepresentation of things?
I find restaurants vary greatly in both places. Your 40 to 50 euro range is usually with set menu's which are more popular in Europe.
Ordering a la carte I find the prices for equal quality to be much the same, although it's difficult to compare prices overall, it has to be done city by city. Comparing Amsterdam to NYC would just be a minefield.
I'm not sure how you are comparing five star hotels, but come on. A 5 star hotel is NOT a couple hundred a night. Le Meurice in Paris for example has their cheapest room at around 880 euro's NOT including VAT.
I'm not sure how you are comparing five star hotels, but come on. A 5 star hotel is NOT a couple hundred a night. Le Meurice in Paris for example has their cheapest room at around 880 euro's NOT including VAT.
Well, here for example, the prices start at around 100 euro per night. I've seen them at that price or slightly higher in other cities too. The Euro prices always include the VAT, it is not like North America where you have to pay the sales tax and other fees in addition to the regular price. That is illegal over here.
Well, here for example, the prices start at around 100 euro per night. I've seen them at that price or slightly higher in other cities too. The Euro prices always include the VAT, it is not like North America where you have to pay the sales tax and other fees in addition to the regular price. That is illegal over here.
Show me a 5 star hotel for 100 Euros. Please provide a link.
I'm American and appreciate it much moreso when people give honest replies. Nothing bothers me more than when people behave in disingenuous manners. I might be more of an anomaly though because small talk is a big part of American culture.
Because many Americans, I believe it was like 90 percent 50 years ago..and 40 to 50 percent now, do believe that "America is the best place on the face of the earth"... and they make it sound in a little ridiculous way...at least for people having lived in fascist or ultra-chauvinistic nations.
Sounds a little kitsch. I mean, if some foreigner say that the US is cheaper, it's a merit on American. They have best purchasing power, not so many taves, better quality of live...what's wrong with that? Norway, how could you compare Norway with a nation of more than 330 millions?
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