Living in NY or SF only affects a small subset of Americans. Getting universal health care affects almost 100% of people living in Norway. There are good job opportunities pretty much anywhere when you're in tech, you don't nee to make SV money when you don't live in SV.

> Curious, what’s better?

Parental leaves, more vacations, less working hours per week, better life/work balance, free health and education, &c.

People who never experienced both systems can't understand the impact it has on your life, I'm not talking going in vacation in EU/US, I'm talking working/living for extended period of times. You can't escape the matrix if you don't know you're in the matrix. The US is like Disneyland or Vegas, if you can afford the top level shit you'll have a good time, some would argue even a better time than anywhere else, if you're on a budget be prepared to be treated like cattle.