The same applies to the rest of the world. However, the article seems to omit one important factor: career opportunities. Cities with high salaries and high co

The same applies to the rest of the world. However, the article seems to omit one important factor: career opportunities. Cities with high salaries and high cost of living also offer plenty of opportunities in case the job doesn't work out, the company goes belly up etcerera. Anyone with desirable skills and a bit of a local network can get a new job there within a few weeks, if not days. In most places with a low cost of living however, things are very different.