Yet, it also seems the average American believes that they have the best quality of life on earth,
I would hate living in America. I think that life in Lithuania is calmer and more peaceful. Sure we live closer to russia but I don't hear news about shootings at schools in Lithuania. Recently news said that some kid brought fireworks to school and used them in the toilet(?). That is already unusual news here. Also I think last year a police officer shot a person with mental illness in self defense. Sometimes sadistic bastards torture/ kill dog or a cat... But despite all that I still believe that Lithuania is safer than America.
Also for some reason I imagine that if I was living in America I would be in debt up to my neck. And it is better to have little but not have debt than live in a fancy house with multiple cars at the cost of enormous debt. Sure salaries are big in America but that only means that everything also cost more.