Matthias Schmidt(@eurofounder):My nephew Lukas is one of the best neurosurgeons in Germany His salary? A mind-blowing €58,000 a year before tax Last month a hospital in the US offered him $680,000 "Are you going to take it?" I asked him "It looks good on paper. But in reality, I would actually earn less in the US" He is right. In Munich, he makes €58,000 and gets: 35 days of vacation Fully-paid paternity leave Excellent public transportation Government that cares about privacy Diverse, multi-cultural society If you count this in, it's much more than $680,000 European wages are the highest in the world if you adjust for life quality

2026.09.08 09:39

My nephew Lukas is one of the best neurosurgeons in Germany His salary? A mind-blowing €58,000 a year before tax Last month a hospital in the US offered him $680,000 "Are you going to take it?" I asked him "It looks good on paper. But in reality, I would actually earn less in the US" He is right. In Munich, he makes €58,000 and gets: 35 days of vacation Fully-paid paternity leave Excellent public transportation Government that cares about privacy Diverse, multi-cultural society If you count this in, it's much more than $680,000 European wages are the highest in the world if you adjust for life quality

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