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This only covers 5 countries but this video ended up being 40 minutes already, which I didn' t expect. Next time maybe I' ll cover the other 45 :D
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00:00 welcome to europe
00:17 netherlands pros
04:35 netherlands cons
08:02 germany pros
10:58 germany cons
10:58 germany cons
15:40 france pros
18:43 france cons
23:50 sweden pro
27:05 sweden cons
32:27 austria pros
35:05 austria cons
38:07 things I forgot to mention
40:50 what we learned
Feel free to ad ur 2 cents in the comments about the countries I talk about or no
PS apperently the 49 euro ticket might not exist in 2024 š Only got the memo today, kinda sad.
a tik tok on how swiss german sounds like:
vm.tiktok.com/ZGJKjMn6s/
Also sorry for the darkness in my videos sometimes it was more difficult to set up then I thought. And guess what...I bought a 4th laptop and well xD I have to send it back again, it has some issues. I also now think something is wrong with my video files.
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SOURCES & REFERENCES:
Firstly this is based on my expereĆence living 5 years in germany and almost 2 years in germany and a year in Austria. Also my friends that live in France, Sweden. So I dounble checked my info wih the friends.
Dutch housing crisis
www.dutchnews.nl/2023/02/priced-out-young-people-iā¦.
dutchreview.com/expat/housing/why-is-there-a-housiā¦
Pros and cons germany
www.expatarrivals.com/europe/germany/pros-and-consā¦
www.simplegermany.com/pros-and-cons-living-germanyā¦
German taxes
www.simplegermany.com/church-tax-germany/
Pros and cons living in sweden
ninaoutandabout.ca/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-swedā¦
Swedish marernity leave
www.yourlivingcity.com/work-money/maternity-paternā¦
vitamin d in sweden
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7550965/#:~:tā¦
Swedish health insurance
www.ehalsomyndigheten.se/languages/english/raised-ā¦
Austrian friendliness
www.internations.org/expat-insider/2022/ease-of-seā¦
Austrian taxes
taxsummaries.pwc.com/austria/individual/taxes-on-pā¦
Swedish pros amd cons
vittana.org/20-pros-and-cons-of-living-in-sweden
www.google.com/url?q=https://www.expatarrivals.comā¦
ninaoutandabout.ca/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-swedā¦
www.travelsafe-abroad.com/pros-and-cons-of-living-ā¦
Netherlands pros and cons
www.travelsafe-abroad.com/pros-and-cons-of-living-ā¦
Homelessness in germany
www.theguardian.com/society/2023/sep/05/almost-1m-ā¦
cost of living in europe
www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/region_rankings_currā¦
culture of saying no in france
langster.org/en/blog/10-things-you-need-to-know-abā¦.
www.bbc.com/travel/article/20190804-why-the-frenchā¦
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purchesing power index
www.stat.si/statweb/en/News/Index/11178
vienna
www.euronews.com/next/2023/08/18/vienna-named-worlā¦.
www.wien.info/en/livable-vienna/smart-city-vienna/ā¦
Quality of life
www.numbeo.com/quality-of-life/rankings_by_countryā¦
Disclaimer: Sorry if you see misspellings, it happens more often then i notice. 28k subs! Let' s goo! Thank you for watching and I hope you enjoyed the video!
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The 49 Euro ticket in Germany is not just for one trip, it's a monthly ticket and you can do as many trips across the country as you want, just not with the long distance trains.
I think, the most underrated obstacle to settle in in any country in Europe is language. As long as you don't speak the language of your selected country at least at B2, preferably C1 level, you will always have a very difficult time to find a job or friends, and to become an accepted member of your local community, especially outside of the large cities.
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As someone who lives in Italy, trust me, French bureaucracy is far more efficient than you'd think. Italian bureaucratic offices had barely discovered the computer before the pandemic forced them to abandon their constant requests for paper copies and actually join the 21st Century.
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As a German, I can confirm these issues with our trains. It worked for almost 200 years perfectly and then, the people decided to make it a private company because a private company would be more efficient than a governmental company. It turned out that you shouldn't listen to economic liberalists and highly corrupt politicians when they say something like this.
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The video is so good, that is worth doing a part 2 with maybe: Italy, Iceland, Switzerland, Portugal, Spain, Norway and Luxembourg.
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As a Frenchwoman, I'd like to add that no one will judge you if you buy a baguette at the supermarket. Because most French people buy it themselves in a supermarket. In fact, in some supermarkets, the bread is better than in some boulangeries. And there are many French people who have never eaten a snail in their lives and find it disgusting. Fun fact: I've only eaten them once, and that was in Spain, in a paella
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About the French rudeness, this stereotype comes from Paris and it is kinda true FOR PARIS. I cannot stress enough how different Paris and the rest of the country are, it is true for Paris but not for the rest of the country
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The train system as a first con! XD That's so on point! We have saying: The German Railway got only four problems - spring, summer, autumn and winter! Greetings from a german. :D
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I think the best way to explain Austria is: even tho Viena is the electet many times as the best city to live in, they are kinda proud of the fact that they are also one of the unfriendliest countries in Europe. Greetings from Austria! I had to laugh many times because your Opiniens about Austria are very spot on.
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As a German I can say Germany does not have universal health care. But we have a mandatory health insurance system. Our health care system is not financed by the government but by some kind of health insurances. Statutory health insurance (gesetzliche Krankenversicherung) functions in accordance with the solidarity principle. The individual insurance fees are based on the financial performance of the members, the health services are the same for everyone.
For anyone who plans to work, study, live in Germany for a longer term, it is essential to understand our German national health system. You can get into great trouble in Germany without a German health insurance. If you don't have a valid health insurance you will be billed with around 750ā¬ each month you forgot to apply for a statutory health insurance.
As a short-term tourist you do not have to deal with this but especially as a self-employed "digital nomad" you have take care. Without a health insurance you cannot get medical care without paying yourself for it. Around 100,000 people in Germany don't have access to the German health system.
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I am currently in Germany on holidays from Australia and as my first time overseas, all I can say is the culture is so different and there's so much history in Europe. I'm not sure whether I would want to live here because I miss Australia already but I might settle for Holidays to Europe every couple of years until I've explored enough. I would love to do the Netherlands in a few years and then Scandinavia. Love your videos cheers :)
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By the way, the compensation for trains is an EU-wide rule: you get 25% back if your journey is delayed by 1 hour, 50% if it's 2 hours or more. You are also entitled to food and drink in proportion to the delay. Anyway, some companies may have even better rules (for example, RENFE in Spain offers 50% discount if your AVE high speed train is 15 minutes late and 100% if it's 30 minutes late. Deutsche Bahn would go bankrupt with that rule).
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Erika, your video is very well investigated and nicely presented. I laughed about your national changes in flags and clothing. Well done and funny to see. Thanks
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Another excellent video!!!! I spend Christmas in the Netherlands almost every year with my family that lives there and love it! We also visit Berlin frequently as some of the family is based thereā¦ Despite the winter weather, I love those countries ā¤
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This is a great overview. Exactly the type of summarising I was looking for. Great video
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I just Found this video at 5am and I couldnāt be happier. I love your personality and style. Please make more of these. š
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excellent video, the Lidl Jubileum shirt just killed me :) if you decide on part 2, may I suggest picking from Balkans, Eastern and SW Europe? to have a mix of places. cheers
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Omg this is probably the best video I have seen in a while comparing countries in Europe! Also, I loved the vibe of the video, thanks Erika! š
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Strong work Erika! Very comprehensive analysis with Pros and Cons!
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Erika, great job. Loved this information!
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@Elfo_
6 months ago
"The dutch language is like a mix of english and german but you have also a potato in your mouth" is the best description of Dutch I've ever heard. I will only use that from now on.
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