Cost of Living Comparisons

The cluster focuses on debates about adjusting salaries and incomes for cost of living differences across countries and regions, emphasizing purchasing power parity and comparable quality of life.

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ThomPete Jul 14, 2017 View on HN

Factor in cost of living and they dont live the life of milionaires.

ma2rten Nov 18, 2016 View on HN

You have to compare based on cost of living.

savanaly Jan 29, 2017 View on HN

Keep in mind cost of living is lower.

pault Sep 1, 2017 View on HN

Are you sure your cost of living is much less than a small town in an economically depressed rural area in the US?

ajuc Nov 7, 2010 View on HN

Costs of living are different across the world, so people can live on the same level with smaller wages in less wealthy countries.

mahyarm Apr 28, 2016 View on HN

You have to compare purchasing power. You dont get $200/month rents, $1 good quality restaurant meals and $3 taxi rides in those places either.

jlgreco Aug 29, 2012 View on HN

Is that adjusted for the different costs of living between the two countries?

Thriptic Jun 28, 2015 View on HN

You are assuming cost of living is the same in both places, which it isn't.

Zababa Jul 23, 2021 View on HN

Do you mean compared to the cost of living in those regions?

velodrome Jan 8, 2017 View on HN

Low cost of living would be nice...