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The average salary in the USA is ~60 grand. In US dollars, the average salary in the UK is ~50 grand, & the average salary in the EU is ~40 grand. The tax rate on this in the USA & UK is ~20%. In the EU it's ~40%. Average sales tax in USA is ~8%. Average VAT in UK & EU is ~20%.

After taxes, Americans still have ~72% of their salary in disposable income. In the UK it's ~60%. And in the EU it's ~40%.