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I was making up numbers. The actual average salaries are irrelevant to the argument that "absolute more-pocket-money is still absolute more-pocket-money."

It might not be true that SV is the place to go if you want the absolute most pocket money (or, again, money-to-send-home-to-your-family-in-another-country), but I'm pretty certain it is if you're willing to live out of your car.

The actual calculation of where you should live to get the most pocket money is probably available at any Effective Altruist forum. "Earning to give" and all that.