high as in I usually have 50% of my income available after paying rent/food/transportation and other costs. Rent is high if you keep "western" standards for your living space, likewise for food.
Honestly that's comparable to SF, percentage-wise. But the 50% that's left will be higher.
Yes, I know you could potentially earn 180k as a junior per year but then you potentially have to live in the US.
180k as a junior... no way
At Google I made around that my first year as a new grad (total comp, not salary) and far more than that in following years (again, total comp).