I know people that live in the United Arab Emirates too (the country with the highest marginal tax rate), and besides housing, the rest of the stuff is ridiculo

I know people that live in the United Arab Emirates too (the country with the highest marginal tax rate), and besides housing, the rest of the stuff is ridiculously cheap, so it makes sense that if you have a high income you can save a lot. http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?country1=United+States&country2=United+Arab+Emirates&city1=San+Francisco%2C+CA&city2=Dubai http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?coun... According to Numbeo, even if you live in Dubai you're way ahead of someone living in San Francisco, and even Montevideo, Uruguay (where I'm from)