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I was talking about the average cost of life in North America, I think Montreal and Toronto can be considered about average. The cost of living in the Valley is

I was talking about the average cost of life in North America, I think Montreal and Toronto can be considered about average. The cost of living in the Valley is not representative for medium to large cities of USA or Canada.

flexie 11y ago
That only weakens the argument. Cost of living in Toronto is nearly 2.5 times higher than Sofia: https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/comparison/sofia/toronto https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/comparison/sofia/t... But median salary in Toronto is merely around USD 50,000 before tax according to payscale: http://www.payscale.com/research/CA/Job=Software_Developer/Salary/df837bdc/Toronto-ON http://www.payscale.com/research/CA/Job=Software_Developer/S... That leaves Toronto developers with significantly less than Sofia developers when you adjust for taxes and purchasing power.