What a ridiculous statement. Taxes are what, a third of that? Leaves 100k. This means that rent would have to be $5k&#x2F;mo before you get to the same starting point of $40k. And now you have $40k of money post-tax and post-rent; nurettin is talking about $40k <i>before</i> tax and accommodation. US$40k in Turkish lira loses a third to income tax as well, and I have no idea what accommodation is like there.<p>$5k&#x2F;mo rent exists in SV, but if you&#x27;re paying that much, it&#x27;s because you choose to, not because you have to.<p>I love this industry, but it sickens me when people on six figures moan about how they&#x27;re &#x27;so poor&#x27; or &#x27;hardly make anything&#x27; and try to distort the numbers to make it sound bad.