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by sheepmullet 2823 days ago
> earning 100k USD and has an offer for 35-40k GBP will end up living a similar quality life.

That doesn’t sound right - $100k USD for a good software engineer is about right for second tier US cities where rent, taxes, and food are lower than in England.
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dijit 2823 days ago
Taxes really don’t vary much by city in the UK but rent can be considerably lower. London has the highest house prices but is not on par with NYC or SF; both of which being _considerably_ higher.
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mrep 2823 days ago
Rent is also much lower for the people making 100k salaries sheepmullet mentioned. In NYC, SF, or Seattle, pay will be a lot higher. New grad offers alone are 150k/year these days in big tech.
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