While 100k (especially as a minimum treshold) is an overestimate even for richest European countries, "Europe" is not equal to "just Western Europe" or "just a bunch of richest countries in Western Europe", as some seem to think.
Apart from the UK, Switzerland or Germany, there are countries like Greece and Portugal, and there's Central and Eastern Europe, too.
Median programmer salary in Poland is 5500 zl, which is about 3900 zl after deductions and 1 USD = ~3 zl, so it's 22 thousands per anum (gross pay) or 15.6 grand net pay.
I can tell you from experience that anything close to 100k would be an exceptional salary in Western Europe (Germany, Benelux) as well, depending on how you factor in the exchange rate. If I simply multiply my income in EUR by 1.4 (average exchange rate vs USD) it doesn't look that bad, but you can only really take advantage of that when mail ordering something from the US or Asia under the minimum amount to owe import duties. You generally spend a euro like you would a dollar in the states.
Apart from the UK, Switzerland or Germany, there are countries like Greece and Portugal, and there's Central and Eastern Europe, too.
Median programmer salary in Poland is 5500 zl, which is about 3900 zl after deductions and 1 USD = ~3 zl, so it's 22 thousands per anum (gross pay) or 15.6 grand net pay.
Grass is always greener, huh?