It is known that in some U.S. states as well as in some other countries, the higher your income, the higher your taxes, while in others, the lower your income, the lower your taxes. The simple question I would like to ask you is this: which would you choose, to accept a job with high income in a where the cost of living is high and you pay high taxes, or go for a low paying job in a state where the cost of living is low and the taxes are low? After all, taxes never end.
My answer depends on the remaining money after taxes. If on low income, low taxes country my remaining salary is already enough to have a decent life I believe I will choose it over higher salary environment.
But most of the time higher taxes country have better services like healthcare, financial support on retirement and so on that compensate with higher taxes.
I will chose the one that will give me better life regardless lf the tax I’m paying.