> Thats 27% more money in your bank account for the same work done. A nitpick, but that's not "for the same work done", but for the same gross salary. The ben

> Thats 27% more money in your bank account for the same work done. A nitpick, but that's not "for the same work done", but for the same gross salary. The benefit is in recognition of the extra home-making costs (and work) a highly skilled immigrant would have upon moving there. A local would usually have local support system (friends, family, inheritance, knowledge of language...).