If you’re complaining about the rising cost of gasoline in the US, it’s time you get a little perspective; Americans pay the second-lowest price for gasoline among major world economies, with one liter of gas costing about $0.79. Compare that with $1.1 paid by Australians, the third-lowest price, and you already get an idea of how ridiculously low America’s gas prices are. In countries like Italy or Norway, the price stands is as high as $2 per liter, or nearly $8 per gallon. Of course, there is something you can do if you still find gas prices to expensive—go electric.
Gas prices in the US are remarkably low. You just don’t realize it
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