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by ZephyrBlu 1219 days ago
Well, since this post includes the UK saying "all the countries in this post use Euros" is plain wrong.

I think COL in itself matters far less than people think. COL difference is certainly not proportional to salary difference.

I don't think this is specifically for EU readers either. I think it's aimed at a global audience since they use USD and mention US roles as well as their data on EU roles.

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> COL difference is certainly not proportional to salary difference.

No, sometimes the COL is much cheaper than the salary discrepancy. Sometimes it’s worse.

Which is precisely why COL is absolutely vital when making any comparisons.

Fair point.