Most things? Like vacation days? Like healthcare? Like the safety of not being murdered by a maniac with a gun? I'll take my lower salary thank you very much.

Nevermind the fact that you obviously come from a previliged position if you think that money is all that's important. You're blinded.

The US average is absolutely distorted. You should definitely compare the median. In terms of cost of living I very much doubt US is less expensive, especially when including health care in the equation. Additionally, there is a huge difference depending which european countries you are comparing to.