The difference between the "West" and the rest isn't as large as it used to be. There are good companies in UK, US, Germany etc. to be sure, but they aren't pay

The difference between the "West" and the rest isn't as large as it used to be. There are good companies in UK, US, Germany etc. to be sure, but they aren't paying that much compared to costs of living (esp. when you account for real estate). US Silicon Valley companies are probably an exception, because exorbitant salaries make moving there worth it even in spite of ridiculous costs of living. But, is Germany or UK that much better than China or Malasya? I don't know enough about Asia to say one way or the other, but they (UK/Germany) certainly aren't neccessarily better than Poland (a country I know), from a programmer's perspective.