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Originally Posted by goldn
i've always know the pricing is higher in EU than NA, but seing my car for almost double is shocking.
i wonder if earning one euro is like earning one dollar?
still wish we got diesel options here...
thanks for sharing!
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Definitely not, at least in Belgium. My wife transferred with the same company in the same job. On a number-to-number basis, she makes about 60% of what she did (in the northeast). If you do the currency conversion at 1.4$/euro, then she is at about 85% of what she made in the US. And that is before income taxes, 13% social security/medical contribution, and 21% VAT on everything.
If we lived in Switzerland, we would probably be making more on a currency-converted basis, but then the cost of living is higher than in Belgium as well. In Switzerland, I could be making about double what I am here in the same position.
On the plus side, traveling in Europe is nice (minus fuel prices).