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Prague is a lot cheaper than London. Skype pays employees with title Software Development Engineer II: US$46k in Prague [0], and US$82k in London [1]. An
by falsestprophet 10y ago
Prague is a lot cheaper than London.
Skype pays employees with title Software Development Engineer II:
US$46k in Prague [0], and
US$82k in London [1].
And I suspect life is a lot more comfortable in Prague on $46k than London on $82k
[0] https://www.glassdoor.com/Salary/Skype-Prague-Salaries-EI_IE35331.0,5_IL.6,12_IM989.htm[0] https://www.glassdoor.com/Salary/Skype-Prague-Salaries-EI_IE... [1] https://www.glassdoor.com/Salary/Skype-London-Salaries-EI_IE35331.0,5_IL.6,12_IM1035.htm https://www.glassdoor.com/Salary/Skype-London-Salaries-EI_IE...
- 0xmohit 10y ago(82-46) * 220 = 7920 $7.92 million of savings. Somebody could see the bottomline improving and stock price rocketing higher.
- lawnchair_larry 10y agoIf one wants to cause a stock price to rocket, I don't think finding $8M in a $500B company with $85B in revenue is going to cut it.
- 0xmohit 10y agoI thought that the pun was obvious.
- themihai 10y agoPeanuts
- jhoechtl 10y agoYour milkmaid calculation misses the taxation part paid by the employer. London might be sort of a tax-haven compared to Prague.
- ericzawo 10y agoJust went through Prague on a shoestring budget. YMMV but that salary over there seems like you'd be living very, very well.
- elcct 10y agoOnly if you are not a fan of travelling, technology etc.
- the_duke 10y agoWhat are you talking about? Prague is a modern city, and the Check Republic is in the EU and even in the schengen area, so travel around Europe is a non issue.
- elcct 10y agoI mean food and accommodation can be cheap but for the rest you pay "western" prices which makes it less appealing. You have to save for a new piece of technology longer and when going to places like UK stay in hostels and eat tinned food or again save longer...
- the_duke 10y agoYeah, I noticed that tech products aren't much cheaper in eastern Europe than in the West.
- thatfrenchguy 10y agoBut then you have the whole of Eastern Europe and south Europe to visit too, which is pretty awesome. Also, rent and food is probably your biggest budget. The beer is also awesome. And you get 5 weeks of vacation like everywhere in the EU.
- ascorbic 10y agoBut after food and accommodation, the developer in Prague probably has more disposable income than one in London, so will save quicker.
- ryuker16 10y agoUsually you pocket your entire salary since cost of living and taxes are so low. Yes, you won't be buying Teslas on that salary but most things not over $3k won't break the bank.