[spacecowboy_lon]

why would they do that when they can get their pick of european talent and pay them 50% less than they would in SV

[delroth]

50% less than SV in Zürich? You're greatly mistaken. Last I checked I'm paid more here than what I would get if I were to do the same job in Mountain View.

[saiya-jin]

for me it's 1:1, depends on after-tax money (which is real salary, anything else are just some imaginary numbers). now go out for a dinner, go get car repaired, try to buy house in countryside and we can talk about comparable

[jpatokal]

Have you looked at housing prices anywhere near Silicon Valley recently?