What does it cost in your country

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Originally posted by Latino

stop bringing govt policies up, specially when its not your govt....and use it to badmouth others

and on that, its funny how ignorant some people are when it comes to what they believe they know about other countries.

I don't know how true it is, but I did quite a bit of research for a report on the health care system in the UK and it sounded pretty scary from what I found out. Sounds like getting diagnostic tests... like if you think you have a certain type of cancer... are almost impossible to get on time. I've seen statistics saying that STDs are seeing a huge rise simply because people have to wait 3+ weeks to get into a clinic to be treated, which increases the length of time they're spreading the disease. I've heard that anyone in the country, citizen or not, can go to a clinic and be treated and that this has lead to very long waits for treatment, and very sub-standard overall medical treatment. Again, don't know if that's "really" how it is, but that's what I found out when I looked into it. If so, then I'm all for paying a higher price for health care that is more available and that can actually be preventative

/dak

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Originally posted by *

I'll sum it up for the US...

A German Professor of mine summed wages and costs up very well. "If you want to be rich you go to the US, if you want to be poor go to Europe."

damn! i agree and don't at the same time. one can make a very good living in the US however at the same time there is alot of people that are below the poverty line.

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Originally posted by Latino

stop bringing govt policies up, specially when its not your govt....and use it to badmouth others

and on that, its funny how ignorant some people are when it comes to what they believe they know about other countries.

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Originally posted by Latino

the question was to talk about YOUR country, not bitch about others

Well the question was talk about costs of a certain type of services in your country, but they aren't comparable due to the political implications of each countries economic structure and governmental choices. This topic would have been better placed across the street.

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Originally posted by twwain

[reply=*]
I'll sum it up for the US...

A German Professor of mine summed wages and costs up very well. "If you want to be rich you go to the US, if you want to be poor go to Europe."

damn! i agree and don't at the same time. one can make a very good living in the US however at the same time there is alot of people that are below the poverty line.
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The basis behind his comment was that if a person were willing to work hard the best place in the world to live was the US given the seemingly limitless earning potential (Ray Irani, W.Buffet, and B.Gates), but people have to be willing to work for their personal benefit as the US doesn't have good social systems for those who don't. The European comment wasn't meant as bashing Europe it was meant to say that the quality of life for people performing unskilled labor is vastly superior to that in the US (which comes from higher taxes).

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Originally posted by jaysurfer

I think we need to face facts here! it's possible to make more money in the u.k. then anywhere else in the world. If I was to move to the us (which i wont be anytime soon) my money would double because of the exchange rate. The best thing out government ever did was not join the euro. we pay between 20 - 30% taxes and for that we get health care and cheap dental care and everything else. If you want a better service than every1 else in the country you pay for everything out of your own pocket but for about 20% of the population thats possible. The average yearly wage in the u.k. is £25,000 thts equal to $50,000 US. Not to sure about every1 else

As for the pay averages the US census in 2004 mean (average) income was 60k USD or £30k with a medain income of around 45k USD. Moving from one place to another wouldn't double your money (it would in terms of a bank statement) because your purchasing power wouldn't double. For more info on US income go to www.census.gov or see additions below.

In Scandinavia (Finland, Sweden, Denmark,Norway, Island) we have the best public services in the world, but we also pay the highest taxes also ;-D
I like our system better, than moust countries.
"Working social policy is the best criminal policy"

ok I thought this wouldn´t get so political but it did.

I was just interested how some other member has it at there home, because I saw the program.......

Well if I was a mod I would close this thread NOW!

I was just interested in how much euros/dollars/any value people spend on there living.

If Fefe or Latino see that this thread have to be closed be my guest.

I hope people want take in any political issue to this thread just give me the sum. because im interested to see how people in different land is living.

I know that people is igore to klnow about moon and mars, but there are soooooo much to learn about others people in other countryes, I think everybody would be much more happy if they learned about other people around the world!

thanks

kyosho

P.S.

im glad that this thread got so many reply´s but im not glad it turned out the wrong way

in Mexico health care is for everyone but you pay it with taxes so the more you earn the more you pay for health care, but the process is slow and most people ho can afford it go to private practice

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Originally posted by kyosho

ok I thought this wouldn´t get so political but it did.

I was just interested how some other member has it at there home, because I saw the program.......

Well if I was a mod I would close this thread NOW!

I was just interested in how much euros/dollars/any value people spend on there living.

If Fefe or Latino see that this thread have to be closed be my guest.

I hope people want take in any political issue to this thread just give me the sum. because im interested to see how people in different land is living.

I know that people is igore to klnow about moon and mars, but there are soooooo much to learn about others people in other countryes, I think everybody would be much more happy if they learned about other people around the world!

thanks

kyosho

Once again they aren't comparable because of the underlying politics of each country.

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Originally posted by *

[reply=kyosho]
ok I thought this wouldn´t get so political but it did.

I was just interested how some other member has it at there home, because I saw the program.......

Well if I was a mod I would close this thread NOW!

I was just interested in how much euros/dollars/any value people spend on there living.

If Fefe or Latino see that this thread have to be closed be my guest.

I hope people want take in any political issue to this thread just give me the sum. because im interested to see how people in different land is living.

I know that people is igore to klnow about moon and mars, but there are soooooo much to learn about others people in other countryes, I think everybody would be much more happy if they learned about other people around the world!

thanks

kyosho

Once again they aren't comparable because of the underlying politics of each country.
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he is not asking to compare, but to be told what the figures, sums etc are for where you live...if you feel the urge to compare, thats fine, but thats not what he asked for in this thread. people just seemed to go off topic......not hard when its something like this though..

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Originally posted by kyosho

well I think it´s an hell of a different from 500 to 15

Well that's from the original post and it looks like a comparison to me.

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Originally posted by *

[reply=kyosho]
well I think it´s an hell of a different from 500 to 15

Well that's from the original post and it looks like a comparison to me.
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smartass :P

fuck politics

-daycare US$180 a week
-Health insurance $1,300/month for a good program including dental, optical (all with low deductibles)
-gas $2.80 a gallon and rising
-pack of smokes- almost $5.00
-case of beer (24 12 0z) $19.82
-internet cable $30-$40 a month- i forget exactly how much.

Prices in Poland

Daycare - usually it's free but somthines it can cost smthn' about 10 Euro per day max

School - Free gymnasiums, high schools, universities

Dental - Most of dental services are free, only dental cosmetics cost but it's still not expensive
(Scandynavians know that ultrasonic cutting cost about from 15 Euro

Doctors - Always free

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Originally posted by Latino

smartass :P

I try...

J

Gasolin is here about 1.30 euros per liter!!!! (1 gallon = 3.785 liters)gallon price: 4.9205 euros

Pack of smoke is 3.50-4.50 euros

Case of beer on sale is from 14-18 euros

Internet from (512Mbit) 24 euros and up to (8Mbit)48 euros

Gasoline in Poland about 1,10-1,20 per liter
Pack Of smoke from 1 Euro (20 Malboro costs 1,30 E)
Case Of Polish Beer (6% alcohol) from 2,50 Euro, beer in club or restaurant from 1 E
Polish Vodka (40% alco) from 4 Euro per 0,5 Liters, for example Mojito in a club - 3 Euro
.....so still not convinced to come for holiday here?

hello. never really respond to anything but i like this forum. i live in sw florida(cape coral). been here 4 years now. when i first moved here a 3/2/2 house cost about $140,000. Now it's about 250,000.
Marboro's-$3
six pack bud-$4.50
gas-2.99
two months ago 2.25
2/2 duplex $675
on the water-$850+
mansion on vanderbilt road in naples-$15,000,000
and pink ughh
To all those people wishing they lived in some one else's country cause they think it sounds nice...um brain fart
1/8 good weed $50

Sorry to bump this 5 or so days.. but I had to post this.

All types of health-care are free, and so is most daycare. (In Canada)

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Originally posted by mikeray

I was always under the impression that dental work was very expensive in the
UK. I must of been wrong.

Very funny.

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Originally posted by franklin

fuck politics

-daycare US$180 a week
-Health insurance $1,300/month for a good program including dental, optical (all with low deductibles)
-gas $2.80 a gallon and rising
-pack of smokes- almost $5.00
-case of beer (24 12 0z) $19.82
-internet cable $30-$40 a month- i forget exactly how much.

In Oxfordshire, UK ( all prices in £UK )

-daycare for a 3yr old - £575/month
-95RON unleaded fuel - £4.10 per gallon
-20 cigarettes - £5.50 ( thank fuck I don't smoke )
-Beer,18x330ml Heineken - £11.19 (bought some @ lunchtime today)
-2MB Internet - £12/month ( approx )
-40% INCOME TAX !!!

so if you have a V8 petrol car, a couple of under 5yr old kids, smoke 40 a day and drink you probably need to earn over £100,00 a year !

Incredibly a small 2-bed house is worth £250,000 !!!