for one i was being sarcastic about the europound you dumbass and second the US is a lot larger than the UK, prices are different everywhere. for instance in massachusetts my cousins just bought a 3 bedroom house for $300,000 in florida where i live now you can buy a 3 bedroom house for $100,000. in massachusetts minimum wage is $7.25, in florida its $5.25. and your also proving my point, if things cost a lot more then the people must be making a lot more money to pay for things.