| What is the overall cost of living associated with the respective salary. Amd of people proposing a free market, why is it a problem that suddenly the same job is paid more for in a more competitive job market? As others pointed out, CoL is also way lower in most parts were there are relevant jobs to be had. I am working a job that would pay at least double in SF. I can afford to pay the mortgage on a 130 square meter house with 500+ square meters of garden and relax by growing my own food as a hobby with 40 hours per week, 6 weeks of holiday, paid overtime, really good health care covered by insurance. I live in one of the four largest cities in Germany. So I benefit from the infrastructure like theater,
Medical stuff and so on as well. And also the ability to start a business on the side with filling out a single form. And I am able to generate FU money from my main salary, go on trips, give to charity and such. Reading about insane prices for living in SF or other tech regions puts a damper on the high salaries IMHO. But I also define my life not by the amount on my pay check. |
How is that possible? When I look at typical wages in Germany (50k - 80k Euros) vs cost of houses that size in Germany's four biggest cities (800k to over 1 Million Euros), something does not add up. Either your pay is way above market rates or you got your property way below market rate.
Either way, to me at least, your situation is extremely fortunate but you're an outlier and no developer moving to Germany could replicate it in the current market conditions.