Possibly. As you say there's a lot of variance. I don't generally assume that you can get quality healthcare, housing, and food in Europe with no source of income outside of government programs.
And certainly many countries have lower salaries and higher unemployment that the US does in general.
> I don't generally assume that you can get quality healthcare, housing, and food in Europe with no source of income outside of government programs.
And what's the issue with government programs? If someone without employment or revenues can get healthcare or food, that's good.
> And certainly many countries have lower salaries and higher unemployment that the US does in general
Higher unemployment yes, absolutely. Lower salaries you can't really compare because you need to adjust for a lot of things (quality of life, cost of living, things like the safety cushion one needs, etc.)
And certainly many countries have lower salaries and higher unemployment that the US does in general.