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Re:Average home prices in New Zealand reaches 8.8 times aver... by MisterBastahrd on Friday May 06, 2022 @05:45AM (#31283262)
It annoys me when people don't realize that just because Euro States are taxing at 50%, it doesn't mean that the US is cheaper. We're paying for the services that Europeans take for granted while someone else makes a profit off of these services. The US is more expensive and US citizens are getting less for their money.
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Re:Average home prices in New Zealand reaches 8.8 times aver... by refurb on Friday May 06, 2022 @08:03AM (#31284155)
For some. But at $200k, another 15% in tax is $30k. That covers healthcare (the extra not covered by employer insurance), childcare for 1 with a little left over.

And it's not just $30k. That same role is likely paid less in the EU. So it's more like $50-70k extra.

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Re:Average home prices in New Zealand reaches 8.8 times aver... by yywwbbn on Friday May 06, 2022 @07:19AM (#31283801)
It depends, if you’re earning 200k (or even 100+) private health insurance is probably quite a bit cheaper than ~10%. Obviously for an average person you’re probably right.
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