It could be so, but I doubt it. From talking to Europeans here, and reading about it on the net, after-tax salaries in most of Northern Europe and France are ro

It could be so, but I doubt it. From talking to Europeans here, and reading about it on the net, after-tax salaries in most of Northern Europe and France are roughly on par with Japan, taking into account the differences in cost of living. Southern Europe is somewhat worse. Note that tax rates in Europe are considerably higher than in Japan. And rent in places like Paris and London is probably more expensive than Tokyo. Developer salaries in Canada and Australia seem to be better, though they still aren't on par with the US.