Careful with that thought. A certain country's standard of living might not be such a great one. For America, the standard of living is owning a 2 bedroom house, one television set, and one car. Or something very similar to that. In contrast, China's standard of living might be more along the lines of having one meal and a bath every day (grossly exaggerated, but for argument's sake). The biggest factor you have to consider is the laws. America's minimum wage is set to make life "livable" (in quotes due to subjectivity). China on the other hand, has one of the lowest minimum wages in the world. A Chinese worker making minimum wage can barely survive. This is why these factories often provide "housing". I quote housing because they are actually worse than most prisons with 20 or more people crammed into an area less than a standard American apartment. Well, actually American companies provide much better housing. Chinese companies are far worse and that is to their own people. Think about it, if you have to rely on your employer to give you housing, how much power do you think you have? Would you dare ask for a raise?
