Reddit user u/Prof_XdR asked European Redditors, "What do Americans have every day that you see as a luxury?" The answers they shared really surprised me. Here are the most popular American things that Europeans wish they had more of: 1. "If you have insurance: healthcare.
Yeah, you see all the absurdities of the US healthcare system, however everything is much faster. You can get a specialist in a few days or a non-emergency surgery in a week. In Europe, it may take months.
" — u/Phadafi 2. "Garages are pretty uncommon here, and it definitely seems like a luxury to have a house for your two or three cars attached to your house for your people." — u/YouCanLookItUp 3.
"College availability. The US has outstanding community colleges and easy transfer to world-class universities. In EU, such universities are unavailable without family or prep school credentials in advance.
" — u/PigletAltruistic9339 4. "Insulation and heating. Eastern Europe and Scandinavia were different, but in the UK and much of continental Europe, 'heavy curtains' are viewed as suitable insulation in the winter and the heat goes on for an hour and a half a day.
Brrrr." 5. "Wild legal car customization.
Here in Switzerland, you'd have to pay about 10K in order to install a turbocharger on a small car and It can only add 10% of power (legally)." — u/Kronocide 6. "For some people, the size of your homes in places like Utah and Texas.
There's a dedicated room for everything. Kids playroom that isn't the li.
