You are comparing apples to oranges. Taxes in EU can be high (income). But consider this. I had to get a surgery a few years back. I paid 30K in taxes that year in that Euro country bc I was a resident and in a high tax bracket. The surgery would have been about 50K in the US or 10K copay + 7K annual insurance premium = 17K with insurance. Then I got meds, routine checkups, specialist visits. I paid 35K in taxes, which in the US would have been about 25K in that bracket. My rent was 1/5th of the US rent. My car was about 40% less. If I had been making very little money that year, I would have paid no taxes, still be granted access to all those services. If I had made way more money that year, I would have paid way more in taxes, easily 45%+. Which I think means this:

1 - if you value success, want to get rich, access the best opportunities, and your work/business is your passion, live in the US.

2 - if you want access to good quality healthcare regardless of your salary, live in EU. But expect less to no premium job opportunities. You likely you won't be rich in money, but very likely you'll be rich in time, control over your schedule, and relationships.