AAAH. But, are you talking about the UK /EE average, or the UK/EE average software engineer? Those are two very different populations.... In EE, as a sw engine

AAAH. But, are you talking about the UK /EE average, or the UK/EE average software engineer? Those are two very different populations.... In EE, as a sw engineer, you will do much better than your UK counterparts if you compare your revenue to the population average. That comes with some perks (e.g. it's easier to afford services, like say, getting a babysitter) and with some downsides (the general society around you is "broken" to a greater extent; I feel that too many people take for granted what they have. E.g. having well heated homes is not a guarantee that magically happens; if the city infrastructure breaks down, you may have problems even if you're otherwise rich). Getting a house is not everything; if fact, if you're from UK, it's probably quite easy to go to EE and get yourself a house there.... but you don't want that, do you? Because, actually living in London might have some advantages that you're overlooking, and maybe those are reflected into the housing prices, too.