- They have good access to nature/beaches
- Property prices are nuts, most people see property as their primary investment vehicle. This is a big cause of wealth inequality
- general populace has a relatively easygoing disposition
Aus has better weather (assuming you like warm and sunny), higher salaries and is somewhat less far from the world if you want to travel
NZ has a better human rights record, much cleaner grid, and doesn't seem to have the authoritarian bent that Aus does. It's like the slightly hippie/socialist/woke little sibling.
The USA is hard to gauge because its much bigger and more diverse. Housing affordability, access to nature etc all vary heaps by region. Culturally Australia has the most in common with the USA, although the general populace in the USA seem less apathetic about politics.
The Netherlands has rubbish weather for 2/3rds of the year and not a single mountain/hill/beach worth mentioning, but is extremely liveable. Income/CoL ratios tend to be higher than the Bay Area for a given quality-of-life, although you might be earning less in absolute terms. Cities and Towns are very well designed, even Amsterdam (outside the center) feels like a cosy village but you still get access to big-city things. Probably more socialist than NZ, with things like this happening https://nltimes.nl/2021/09/02/dutch-cities-want-ban-property...
Americans like to say that they are "free" but there are so many religious crazies.
Ultimately I can't live in a country where people are religious so that leaves only North Europe and the Netherlands is the most antichrist of them all.
Both places are are similar in that:
Aus has better weather (assuming you like warm and sunny), higher salaries and is somewhat less far from the world if you want to travelNZ has a better human rights record, much cleaner grid, and doesn't seem to have the authoritarian bent that Aus does. It's like the slightly hippie/socialist/woke little sibling.