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$50k after tax in Denmark needs to pay for fewer expenses than $50k after tax in USA.
So it is not a valid comparison to just compare income tax and VAT.
In this case Denmark ends up not being more expensive for a nice middle class life. It's just that ill-informed people thinks otherwise. Quality of life in Denmark is higher: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/rankings/quality-...
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$50k after tax in Denmark needs to pay for fewer expenses than $50k after tax in USA.
So it is not a valid comparison to just compare income tax and VAT.
In this case Denmark ends up not being more expensive for a nice middle class life. It's just that ill-informed people thinks otherwise. Quality of life in Denmark is higher: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/rankings/quality-...