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As @C clearly alludes to, Standard of living versus Quality of life are two very different things.
Personally I feel that the GNP data is really only a good indicator within the country concerned, where you can compare like with like ( or one...
re:Hospitalization costs. I walked into ER in Burgos. Upon being asked if I have the EU insurance and replying "no" I was informed that I would have to pay the bill myself on the spot.
And I did... all €150 of it.
Back home I now pay close to...
... is probably a useful place to start, and then think about about why?
There is the distribution of gross measures (eg GNP) between people - ie equality. The Gini coefficient is a common measure. Then there are other measures such as the Big...
Spain is a beautiful country, but not all parts are equal. There are very rich parts and very poor parts, and even parts that want to become independent. The politics and police can still be corrupt, especially at a local level. Unemployment is...
100% agree with that! Also spend lots of time in Spain and the enjoyment of just being out sitting in the street with friends for company is huge. Italy to!
One story. I recently spent an extended period in Cordoba just by a housing estate. We...
I lived in Barcelona for a year back in the 90’s, visit Spain often - on and off the tourist track - and have longstanding Spanish friends. I speak fairly good Spanish, although my Catalan is rusty.
It’s a mixed bag. Lots of local and regional...
Having lived in Spain for 8 months last year, I think it's much more than just income. What I see in a lot of Spain is an inclusive culture, not dominated by income and expenditure, but by family and community. So, in the small town where I...
I am from Europe so loathe to get involved!!! I guess for Spain read many other European countries. I guess healthcare and public transport underpin much of what we do. Huge generalisation given we are 50 countries.
Most interested though is...
I visited Spain for the first time and came back to the US few weeks ago. My overall impression of the country, after visiting major cities to small towns, is that Spain seems to have higher standard of living/quality of life than the US...
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