Is Life Better in the USA or Europe? (An Honest Review)

You, as an american, showing map of Europe with countries like Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia is also a very subtle and comedic touch 😄😄😄

Europe is so diverse that we cannot speak of the European way of life as a whole, but of each individual, by country, by region and, sometimes, by town or village.

As a Swede who has visited most countries in Europe, as well as many countries outside of Europe (including for instance India and USA), and who is now living in Brazil since about 5 years, I can say that as long as you have money – it doesn't really matter where you live. At that point the weather probably becomes the most important point.

As an American living in the midwest, I find myself craving the kind of closeness and cultural diversity that you talk about with Europe... here, everyone has big houses and big yards but no one really comes over to visit... You have to drive 10 minutes to get to a store, everyone feels so isolated and it's honestly so lonely here...

You kind of prove the American stereotype by speaking of Europe as a singular entity. Life in France can be drastically different from life in Poland or Czech, for example. This doesn't mean only different languages, but also different costs of living, different mentality, different cultures and references, often different ways of life.

I grew up in the U.S. and I completely identify with what you said about the speed of life. In the U.S. I’m considered an extremely “slow” eater to the point that my friends will ditch me at a restaurant as I eat my meal because they finished half an hour before me. But when I went to Spain, I went out to eat and received comments about how quickly I ate as I finished my meal way before anyone else. People in Europe simply cherish the time they have and connect with the food as opposed to wolfing it down and getting back to work ASAP in the U.S.

It's really wonderful to come across people who freely share valuable information online. You never know what kind of knowledge you might stumble upon that could have a lasting impact on your life.

Elderly American here... sadly I have just recently realized how much healthier and better for the environment the European way of living is. I wish I could find anyplace here in the US to live in a similar way of daily grocery shopping, farmer's markets, bakeries, specialty food shops, etc. Unfortunately for me I'm tied to the US financially or I'd consider moving elsewhere even at my age.

I was raised in the US and moved to Spain when i was 27. Six years later when i came back to visit the homeland i noticed my friends would kind of brag to each other about how many hours they worked the last week. I was just quietly thinking 'that sounds like a horrible week' no time for anything at all. Life is short and you are only getting older. Nobody on their death bead ever said 'you know, i wish i had put in more 60+ hour weeks' 😂 I'm sitting there way more relaxed than anybody else, with way more stories to share and experiences lived just over those few years. All because of a cultural difference where Europeans feel that it's almost immoral and a dis-service to your valuable human life to waste it away by clocking hours whether it's for your own business, or for another person's business. I work to live vs I live to work is a real big difference between the USA and Europe.

When he said Europeans feel like eating that fast is almost morally wrong, I really felt it. Having lunch with other people or even by yourself has such a deep meaning for most of us, even if it's just for 20 or 30 minutes cause one day you just don't have time. I'm glad you mentioned it. Greetings from Spain

30 years in Europe, 15 years in the US. You are right, traveling and living/visiting different places enriches you immensely. When I go back to Italy i feel there is a lot of time wasted not being "productive", but as you said life is very curbed. When I come back to the US, I still feel the freedom of the vast areas and the opportunities that lie therein. Good video.

I think you nailed it when you said that in America “You are allowed to dream about things that feel impossible”. As European I would love to see that here, and I think things are starting to change a bit. In Italy we had that too at some point but we lost it. I feel it is coming back in a second wing for the tech sector (we missed the first). I was adamant a few years ago to move to the US (or Canada/Australia) but now I am willing to give Italy a shot first. The US is fairly scary right now.

culture not only means music cinema and media, it often means (for us europeans) general knowledge, history and geography, books, art, politics, social awareness of the world, and all those things. it's this kind of culture were we think usa lacks

Just to also mention that European countries can be wildly different to each other. Life in Italy or Spain is very, very different to life in the UK or Ireland. Each have their pros and cons, you just have to know what vibe you're looking for.

Just found your channel. I love it- your editing on your videos is so clean and high tech. The way you speak you are so articulate & smooth. Well done overall on the presentation of your content. I am a new subscriber & look forward to seeing more of your videos. You also speak a lot of truth about Europe & the USA. As a cultured European who was born in the USA, but raised by a very European/ American family- and a spouse who is actually European born, I do understand the differences in the two continents. And so I see a lot of videos and content around this subject, and I always feel like they’re missing the substance of it all. But with your expression and explanation, you’ve done very well hitting it right on the spot. I just wanted to complement you overall for your entire channels experience, very well done & it’s refreshing.

I wanted to take the time out of my day to appreciate your energy and your willingness to pay attention to the detail. Thank you Nathaniel.

As a Dutch citizen, I genuinely think both the USA and Europe have very different but very interesting cultures with pros/cons depending on your preference of course, but living in the USA now for my exchange makes me realize how much I appreciate the relaxed life in Europe where (from eating food to working) everyone values and respects their time off. The same thing goes for food whereas in Europe we care about the quality and certain artificial ingredients are banned because they're unhealthy while in the USA they're still used simply to make the food look more appealing... I love the USA for so many reasons, but I appreciate Europe even more because of how seriously our health and time off is taken here

Im from the US, but I went to pursue my masters degree in England and I loved it. I got to travel to Amsterdam, France, Spain and Italy. I lived in Spain for 6 months. Life in Europe is so stress free and calm, I love it there.

I’m a flight attendant and I learned a lot as an American. I have pride as an American, but I have noticed that we are not “the best” country or most privileged. And there is lots of life and culture outside of America. I’m thinking of moving to Europe at some point. I love your videos! ❤️

I love the camera angles u used when u showed yourself, it looks super cool and I can tell your into photography or cinematic