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/toro

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.