[sbarzowski]

Yes it depends on a particular situation, but the net salary is what really matters in the end. It's better to compare meaningful net salary, even with some gotchas, even as a ballpark figure.

Gross salary is kinda meaningless (from employee perspective) when comparing offers in different tax regimes.

[msh]

But then you also have to consider what services will be provided by the state, payed with the high taxes that you have to pay out of pocket other places.