I&#x27;m a developer in Seattle that moved here from Vancouver.   While rent isn&#x27;t much cheaper here, the cost of living is lower and my net income is 50% higher now than it was in Vancouver, not taking the exchange rate into account at all.<p>After 3 years here I&#x27;ve now purchased a townhouse in Cap Hill.  I could have never afforded the house I just purchased in a comparable Vancouver neighborhood.