Bit for bit, internet access is cheaper in America than it is in Canada or Australia.

Canadians like myself have ~40% of our provincial taxes spent on healthcare, so in my case about ~8% of my gross income. Somewhere in the tune of $20k/yr. While I was living in Seattle and filing American, quite a bit less of my gross income went to healthcare. Just food for thought.

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StrauXX 14 hours ago | parent | next [-]

But that is not because it's less efficient. With the Canadian system being socialzed and 20k$ being just 8% of your income it is to be expected that you would pay moch more than the median person into the system.

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59percentmore 14 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

"I make $250k CAD a year, my experiences must be representative of, and relevant to, the masses," is a wild thought to have.

Well, maybe I spoke too soon, because my private American healthcare turns out to also be about 8% of my gross income (of $60k)(before copays and my deductible)(and also it's crap). Twinsies!

But yes I agree that it would be awful to have my health needs taken care of and a mere ~160k USD left to spend on everything else.

	▲	joenot443 10 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Oh I certainly don’t think it’s representative to that of the masses, I was sharing an anecdote. I think either way both of us are in really good shape. In my experience the quality of American care is better in nearly every regard (having experienced both pretty intimately), but the simplicity and the peace of mind of the Canadian system has its benefits too. In either case you end up paying. > But yes I agree that it would be awful to have my health needs taken care of and a mere ~160k USD left to spend on everything else. I’m confused - do you actually think it’s awful?

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vamli 13 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

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