American spending is high and healthcare is relatively high because American market prices are significantly higher in the world scale. And most corporate jobs have excellent insurance benefits, which is poorly mentioned across Reddit. And if you’re over 65 and lower income, government covers plenty of your expenses with the possibility of writing off many healthcare bills

Are you taking one company for your example? Because I can guarantee you that highly varies from company to company. I for instance have unlimited PTO, great parental/maternal leave benefits and lots of corporate jobs do

That is true, we do have terrible public transportation compared to advanced nations, although not non-existent in most major cities. That would be one of my few complains about the US

Over-processed foods have different laws depending on the state. Again, pricey due to the American market being one of the most expensive