Has anyone here lived both in Germany and in Canada and can comment on differences in salaries / living costs from their experience?

I am a Canadian who currently lives/works in Germany. I want to come back b/c I am finding German really hard to learn. Looking at salary ranges in CAN (in business in tech) it seems they are on par with GER, but CAN has higher living costs, not even mentioning the car need. Would like to get first-hand experience from others.

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If you have a lot of Euros saved up I would come back to Canada as that will help with housing with the exchange rate to CAD. If not I would look at other parts of the world such as the US or Dubai/Saudi/Qatar for the next few years until costs in Canada and salaries are more in line.

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BoA1, thank you. Surprisingly accurate and on point. I’d second everything you said.

OP, I would look at US opportunities and try to live in Canada and work remotely. Canads vs Germany will leave a lot to be desired as Canada COL is beyond dogshit at the moment but these things are generally cyclical and one can expect a reversal in a couple of years (no earlier than 3 years minimum).
Your orientation will not be discriminated in Canada and I bet it is similar in Germany but your quality of life will take a plunge. I’d save up and prepare myself for the move rather than taking a leap of faith.

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Look into Canada cost of living before making move

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