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Software Engineer 50K eur Dublin / 50K gbp London
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Senior Software Engineer 70K eur Dublin / 68K gbp London
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Principal Software Engineer 85K eur Dublin / 80K gbp London
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Needless to say your money goes a bit further than London outside of London
And having a large home + garden is better than being locked into a tiny apartment with everything closed
You'd think living on this island, I'd know someone with a big home and garden in Dublin. But, anyone I know that does, doesn't live in Dublin.
Ireland: €37,741
London: €51,686
Software Developer jobs on Indeed.
All of Ireland: 1,016
Just London: 5,650
Software Developer roles listed at over 90k EUR.
All of Ireland: 27
Just London: 1,033
If you're a talented senior-level developer you'll lose tens of thousands of Euros by choosing to work in a much colder market. In retirement, this could mean you'll lose half a million euros or more (with compounding investments).