To prove his point, Jax breaks down his cost of living in America versus living abroad.

On the flip side, Jax does the math for his weekly expenses while living in Ohio.

As he says in the video, “This is where things take a depressing turn.”

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“And then, it gets crazier,” Jax continues in the TikTok.

“Let’s talk about wages.”

Because he received little tips, they were not included in the math.

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“That is my starting rate on a weekday,” Jax says.

“On weekends, I made more than that; on public holidays, I made double.”

Jax told BuzzFeed that he left Australia after his working holiday visa expired.

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Rather than renewing it, he returned home to spend time with his family and friends.

However, from his experience, he concluded the quality of life is better in Australia.

And Jax’s comparison in his TikTok is a testament to that statement.

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“There are so many things I loved about living in Australia,” Jax told BuzzFeed.

For more content from Jax, you could follow him onTikTok.

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