AMA: Ivan Kutskir, creator of Photopea

Re:AMA: Ivan Kutskir, creator of Photopea by dx034 on Sunday April 11, 2021 @06:34AM (#26769249)

To be fair, living costs are also much lower. I'd estimate living costs in the US to be on average at least 30-40% higher, plus high property costs in the Bay Area. Germany has some expensive areas but most parts are still relatively cheap compared to many US cities or places like London or Paris.

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Re:AMA: Ivan Kutskir, creator of Photopea by ChuckNorris89 on Sunday April 11, 2021 @09:54AM (#26770392)

To be fair, property prices in Germany (buying) are insane, and if you account for that, it makes the salaries seem low. Munich is currently on par with the bay area per square footage/meters, at much lower salaries.

And unless you've been grandfathered into a rent controlled apartment, inner city rents for newcomers are overpriced AF, especially after the new rent controll law kicked in in Berlin, further restricting supply and increased the prices for newcomers.

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Re:AMA: Ivan Kutskir, creator of Photopea by chefkoch on Sunday April 11, 2021 @06:45AM (#26769311)

And in low CoL areas in Germany there are almost no IT jobs and pay less than quoted above.

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