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Cost of Living in Oslo vs Seattle (piefed-media.feddit.online)
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A chart showing that after common expenses, families can expect to have $14,000 more in disposable income in Oslo than Seattle
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[–] 64 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

You also get a mandatory 25 paid vacation days per year in Norway, and it's mandated by law that you use the vacation days.

You also have 52 weeks of sick days with 100% salary by law, after which you'll get about 66% of your salary until you're well or dead (basically).

These are just 2 of the "perks" that usually make Americans rethink if money is everything or not. There's thousands of other small and large things

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  • [–] 5 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

    You also have 52 weeks of sick days with 100% salary by law,

    I'm not sure what that means.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    Living spaces are smaller? I suppose if socialized the way Norwegians are vs. US socialization, may present less challenges for getting along together.

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  • [–] 18 points 2 weeks ago* (1 child)

    Did you just frame suburban sprawl as a positive?

    Related to that though. Stores are generally within a quarter mile, and you can walk to them. And when you have to drive to them, you're 5x more likely to die per mile travelled in the US compared to Norway. (Both store distance and driving risk are actual stats and not hyperbole).

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