> It’s all the stuff you left out: for example, you’re spending on average 2-3 times more so you’re probably not actually saving more.
What I spend on health insurance is far less than the difference in pay I'd get working in a peer country as a SWE, even if ignoring the difference in taxes. I'm not saving up tens of thousands of dollars for common life events; it's covered.
And the opportunities are better here. My family members and friends from Iran and Lebanon tell each other, France or Germany is better if you want to sit on an entry-level job (which some do), US is better if you're ambitious. There's a real brain drain.
What I spend on health insurance is far less than the difference in pay I'd get working in a peer country as a SWE, even if ignoring the difference in taxes. I'm not saving up tens of thousands of dollars for common life events; it's covered.
And the opportunities are better here. My family members and friends from Iran and Lebanon tell each other, France or Germany is better if you want to sit on an entry-level job (which some do), US is better if you're ambitious. There's a real brain drain.