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> they are too poor to afford ubiquitous air conditioning

And I could say that americans are too poor to have heated bathroom floors, but that'd be ignorant.

Europe is much further north and has significantly colder climate than the US: https://imgur.com/oIjh5eQ The main concern is insulation and heating, not cooling, hence much more expensive buildings overall compared to cheap wooden homes in the US.