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Re:U.S. Changes Visa Process for High-Skilled Workers by ben_w on Thursday January 31, 2019 @06:41AM (#19044086)
SF is an outlier compared to London. From expatistan.com:

Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area:

SF: $3,663 (£2,789) London: £1,766 Difference: 58%

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Re:U.S. Changes Visa Process for High-Skilled Workers by foldr on Thursday January 31, 2019 @09:55AM (#19045094)
Worth noting that the difference there is exaggerated somewhat by the unusually low value of the pound at the moment.
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Re:U.S. Changes Visa Process for High-Skilled Workers by onlyrealcuzzo on Thursday January 31, 2019 @12:24PM (#19046557)
Worth noting that tech workers in London make about 1/2 to 1/3 of what they do in the Bay.
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Re:U.S. Changes Visa Process for High-Skilled Workers by foldr on Thursday January 31, 2019 @01:13PM (#19047142)
It might be worth noting in another context, but tech worker salaries don't determine London rents.
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Re:U.S. Changes Visa Process for High-Skilled Workers by ben_w on Thursday January 31, 2019 @02:33PM (#19047935)
The unusualness of the pound is about 10%, +/- the usual variations, isn’t it?
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Re:U.S. Changes Visa Process for High-Skilled Workers by foldr on Friday February 01, 2019 @07:28AM (#19053553)
Depends on what period you're considering:

https://www.macrotrends.net/2549/pound-dollar-exchange-rate-...

If you take 1.6 USD = 1GBP as typical of recent times, then it's more like 20%.

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