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by user5994461 3481 days ago
> I would imagine a software engineer at [popular internet company] is earning a lot more than £7.35 an hour

Not necessarily. Depends on the location and the experience.

There are places where the pay would be in this range and the rent would be half of that.

1/10th costs of living of the valley is nothing extraordinary.