How are you going to live paying $6000\month with no income?

Why would anyone want the government to be in charge of your healthcare?

​@@valhalla9688 Health care costs per capita in the US: ~ 13,000 USD. Health care costs in Island per capita: ~ 5,200 USD. Less for more. That's why. If you can't trust the government to try and achieve the same, get another government. It should be no problem in a free country, right? 😉

Yes there are wait times and backlogs etc. (esp. after/during Covid) but those waits are not related to having a universal health care system. They are because of geography sometimes (rural area= fewer doctors) and because of the inefficient referral system. International studies rank the States near the bottom in terms of health care and it is also the most expensive. Nordic countries are near the top. Yes taxes are higher but when you factor in what they cover, they are miles ahead.

It’s amazing the things you can have when you don’t have a super massive military budget so you can stomp around the globe causing chaos.

​@@suzyparker8303The wait times for Europe and Canada are in relation to non emergent care. People will sometimes wait up to six years for a hip replacement. That is not something an American with private insurance has to worry about. Many Canadians come across the border to get medically necessary procedures done because they don't want to wait years to finally walk again without pain (or walk again, period). Their healthcare isn't free. They pay for it with extremely high taxes, which is then rolled into healthcare. You will also note that Canada is pushing more for assisted su!cide. How long before the government makes those decisions for the people, or refuses to treat certain illnesses, thus forcing them to make that choice for themselves? Nothing is free, and it all comes down to money in the end. At least with private insurance, we can make choices about our care, and get in to see a doctor immediately. All medical emergencies are required to be treated and stabilized before a person can be released in America. The difference is the bill is paid after the care, not before in the U.S. There are good and bad doctors everywhere. I have been an RN for 26 yrs, and I have been on the receiving end of both.

That's really cheap compared to the USA

@@AshRaeKit sure is!

Was just going to say that ! I did a quick conversation and was like I pay this amount for rent

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@@IcelandwithaView we went to Iceland a couple times. 2 weeks a piece. We are hoping to go again next year. You are an INTEGRAL part of helping me and my fiance. Thank you !!!!

Right now, British Columbia is so expensive that people are being forced to move out because it costs so much. Covid took a real hit on BC when trudeau closed the border. It raised their grocery and gas cost incredibly high. Since many living there go to washington for gas and groceries. Rent tripled in 3 years.

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Agree. I pay more in Kansas City, MO!

Yes! I'm in S. CA (Orange County) where a decent 1 bedroom will run $2,800 and gas is $4.85

Those expenses are outrageous; for those prices you should be somewhere with great weather and a view.

​@@dollyllama816That's crazy. I live in TX, and pay way less for a nice 3 bedroom, 2 bath home. I don't live in the middle of nowhere, either.

I agree.

Going to the public pools was such an amazing experience for me too! They are wonderful!

where do you call home and how long was the flight?

You should never go from extremely hot to extremely cold water, or vice versa. It can bring on fatal cardiac arrhythmias or cardiac arrest. I have been an RN for 26 yrs, and state certified to train the trainer in ARC CPR/First Aid. Especially with your health history, you might want to rethink doing that.

looked it up, average salary there is 5 890 US$ / 808 000 ISK i also saw you can make between 3,5 and 5,5 million ISK (per year) as a delivery driver, but not sure about the per month for that.

As another American who has moved to Iceland and lived here for pushing nine years now, these estimates in this video really give a great picture of the cost side of things. Regarding the wage side of things, in general, at the low end (hospitality, restaurant service, semi-skilled labor) wages are significantly higher than in the United States. Minimum wages vary by union but typically are around US$17 per hour as of mid-2023. Highly compensated professionals such as doctors, lawyers, and technical experts, however, generally will be paid substantially less than they could earn in the United States. As someone who's in the latter category, I could probably earn 50% more living in the U.S. before taxes, and more after, but there are many factors that make remaining here highly attractive. Our kids have much more freedom to run around the neighborhood than social norms in the U.S. would permit, nationalized medical care protects us against risk of a major financial hit if one of us has a health problem, the overall atmosphere is much more relaxed and quiet, and I get about five weeks of paid vacation per year, with up to six months of paid sick leave. There's a lot to miss about the U.S. but stingy vacation and a moderately serious illness costing tens of thousands of dollars are not among them.

@@azotic1 As an American considering moving how did you do it? How did you get your visa, your job, did you learn the language before hand, etc?

@@MrFredstt I found the job first, through a friend who worked in my employer's U.S. office. They sponsored the residence permit and led me through the process in full. I did not learn the language first; One can get by with only English, so I did. Now, nine years later, I'm still working on improving my Icelandic, but the truth is that circumstances where it's actually useful are rare because everyone knows English so much better than I know Icelandic.

Meanwhile,I pay $1400 a month to own a 4 bedroom, 3 bath on 2 acres in NC. In an area with excellent job market. The USA is too vast to easily compare to smaller countries.

Glad it was helpful!

Everyone rents. Nobody owns. Probably no prop tax due to that

@@Meatball2022 - So who owns the rentals? The property owners would pay the property taxes.

@@nadogrl for apartments and multi unit, the taxes are watered down. In other words, a 20 unit building pays less tax than 20 separate single family homes.

The support requirement for issuing a residence permit is established by statute, and is deliberately set low (lower than the minimum full-time wage by a good margin) because the intent of the policy is to ensure the immigrant's ability to survive at a minimum level. The requirement is also only updated when a new amendment is passed to the statute, so usually it reflects a snapshot in time some distance in the past. Regarding retiring in Iceland, the only residence permit category that's suitable for retirees is a permit available to parents of an Icelandic resident or citizen who are at least age 67. So, if you have a child who lives here already, you are 67 or older, the child is either an Icelandic citizen or has one of the permit types that permit family reunification, and you meet the requirements you quoted, you can get a permit. Importantly, if only one of a couple qualifies for such a permit (such as if they have divorced and remarried since their child's birth) they cannot sponsor their spouse or partner who is not a parent of the Icelandic resident or citizen. Another alternative for retirees is if one of the retired couple have EU/EEA citizenship, they may move to Iceland together, and may apply for a residence permit for the non-EU/EEA spouse of an EU/EEA citizen. EU/EEA citizens do not themselves require any residence permit to move to and live in Iceland. Their spouses or cohabiting partners do, but there's a streamlined process for them to get residence permits. Bottom line: If at least one of a retired couple is an EU/EEA citizen, or both of the couple are parents of an Icelandic resident or citizen, it's pretty straightforward to move to Iceland. Otherwise, it's really just not possible, since Iceland doesn't have a retiree permit category or any type of residence permit by investment program.

@@azotic1 Thank you for the detailed response! Don’t worry, I am not planning on retiring to Iceland but I was wondering about the financials listed here and information online. Have a lovely day 👍🥰

@@byzantineladybug9471 No worries! I hope the information will be helpful to others who come along. Iceland is a great place to live. I'm so happy Jeannie is here making such great videos to share and inform about the experience!

That's what I was thinking, this is way cheaper than the US once you consider health care costs, our taxes are lower (for some) but we more than make up for that is extraordinary health care costs.

We were just there and iceland is amazing!! But good there is $$$ so much our sister lives there getting her masters and she would fly home and fly back with suitcases of food … When we visited we brought 3 50pound suitcases with protein bars, nuts, peanut butter, etc…. Helped our cost of visiting a lot. We bought bread made sandwiches while we traveled… but we brought snacks … chips etc … and with 5 kids that helped a lot. We only ate out hotdogs after swimming and then the ice cream there is amazing!!! Bread there is so fresh compared to our American regular grocery stores but not much is grown there so everything is shipped over … so product etc gets $$$

How are you going to live paying $6000\month with no income?

Yup, San Diego is expensive 😂

Wayyyy too Ridiculous and expensive. I'll stay home in my USA!!!

Same story here in Pakistan!

They dont realise its 12 De C today and a constant biting wind in the middle of Summer. Then there is the Winter Sun...or lack of it. You have your SAD lamp though....

Not really. Not many charging stations plus another reason is the cold weather.

So much for "climate change," !!! "global warming," everywhere but Ice Land !!! 😂😂😂

I'm not sure where others got their information, but Iceland has one of the highest rates of adoption of electric cars in the world. In 2022, 56% of new cars sold in Iceland were either fully electric or were plug-in hybrids. The low cost of electric power in Iceland is certainly a factor. (We own an electric vehicle and a full charge of that vehicle, which has a range of about 215 miles, costs about US$10 using the charging station in our carport at home.)

Yes! I have taken some classes and did a few videos on how to pronounce Icelandic words/phrases, cities, sites...you name it! Thanks for tuning in!

Public or mass transit is not very common in Iceland. There are some buses but mostly relative to tours or within getting around Reykjavik.

Bus drivers get paid significantly more than someone doing a similar job in the U.S. Software developers generally get paid a lot less. Pay is pretty similar to much of Western Europe, though.

@@azotic1 I need actual salary numbers for various jobs/professions. Both hourly wage numbers and yearly salary numbers would be appreciated. If the numbers are significantly different for metro vs. rural areas, those numbers would also be appreciated. THANKS!

@@jaydee4009 I need a double meat burger from In-N-Out, with sliced onions, fries, and a vanilla shake. THANKS!

@@azotic1 : Sounds to me like you first need a fucking brain.

@@azotic1 : Not sure about the purpose of your comment. If it was meant to be funny, well, your witticism went way over my head. I guess it must have been funny to a super-intelligent person like you. So, please go ahead and have a wonderful day!

Agree.....I'm in S. CA and Iceland's prices seem reasonable. It's crazy here.

How are you going to live paying $6000\month with no income?

And that's just you spending conservatively. 😅

Thank God! Someone has some semblance of musical taste!

she had mentioned in a different video -- I think it has to do with the fact they are not citizens of the country that they have to rent (or at the time of the video , at least)

Taxes may be higher in Island (or other European countries) compared to the U.S., but fees and tuitions are much lower because they are already included in your tax payment. You have to look what's left in your pocket after covering _all_ your expenses and of course compare them to the overall local costs of living.

@@marcromain64 yall STILL paying for fees and tuition even if they're "much lower" after paying so much taxes, how does that make any sense?

I'm in Orange County...It's worse here! $2,950 for 1 bedroom in Irvine and then they tag you for: Tech package $300, parking space $190

Indeed and 44% is deducted in tax.

Pay for highly skilled professional work is enormously higher in NYC or Miami, however. NYC's minimum wage is a bit lower than Iceland's, but not that far off, and Miami's is a lot less, so for people at the low end of the wage spectrum, Iceland might be more survivable.

Biden must possess incredible power as it seems he’s been able to inspire not just American but world wide extraordinary inflation. Could it be that there’s a lot more to inflation than just President Biden? Hmmmm. Let me think real hard.

But you must have a job. There is only 370,000 people on the island, and they will pick an Icelander for a job before an American. Currently is is mid summer and the Temp is 12 Degrees C.... You LIVE in your North Face jackets ALL year round. How are you going to live paying $6000\month with no income?

@@bricktop7803 Well sure. With few exceptions, everyone who immigrates has (a) a job offer as a highly-skilled worker, (b) is an EU/EEA citizen, or (c) is an immediate family member of an Icelander or someone in categories (a) or (b). That said, if you're here and have a right to work, the unemployment rate is consistently quite low.