Oh, please. From my experience living in the US and now living in the capital of Bulgaria I know that the price of food, housing etc. is way lower here than in the valley or NYC. Easily 3 times cheaper. And the tax is lower too.<p>But don&#x27;t take my word for it:
<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.expatistan.com&#x2F;cost-of-living&#x2F;comparison&#x2F;sofia&#x2F;san-francisco" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.expatistan.com&#x2F;cost-of-living&#x2F;comparison&#x2F;sofia&#x2F;s...</a>?<p>A decent full stack developer in his early 20s with no or little college education and 2-4 years of working experience is paid out 25,000 dollars yearly after all taxes and social contributions are paid.<p>Adjusting for living expenses that&#x27;s like being paid out some $70-80,000 in the valley.<p>Developers here don&#x27;t have debt, easily save up money, live in nice apartments, drive German luxury cars, enjoy 5-6 weeks of vacation where they travel to foreign countries. They meet in at 10 AM and leave at 6 PM sharp. We eat lunch together at restaurants every day and take plenty of breaks. From what I have experienced living 5 years here, life as a developer in Sofia (the most expensive city in Bulgaria) is more comfortable than in the Valley or New York.<p>Professional opportunities in the US are probably better, no doubt about that, but that&#x27;s another story.