Re:DevSkiller IT skills report 2021: Demand and hiring trends
by shric on Thursday April 15, 2021 @01:44AM
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I'm sure SF is more expensive, not sure about Mountain View, Palo Alto, etc.
Re:DevSkiller IT skills report 2021: Demand and hiring trends
by DoreenMichele on Thursday April 15, 2021 @01:49AM
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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 7.55% higher than in Sydney (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 39.86% higher than in Sydney
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 91.12% higher than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 22.48% higher than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 18.67% higher than in Sydney
https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?cou...
You are correct and other cities can be checked if anyone cares to do so.
They are saying that Silicon Valley salaries are much higher than Sydney, and the cost of living in SV isn't anywhere near double (as you point out, it's probably cheaper than Sydney).