Kept to high standards of US but paid shit.
Our SKILLED pay is closer to India without Indian cost of living.
Do you want 44% Tax? Welcome to Germany.. Wait.. but we have free health insurance right? Sure.. MRI waitlist 3-4 months. Work life balance? F#uck work life balance when you keeping up with every new tech just to stay relevant on the market yet to earn peanuts.

EDIT: The second runner up is Canada, sorry for you guys..