Work / How much does a programmer make in PL [3]

I don't think you can have a correct parameter.
Programmer of what ? People who make videogames are progammers too.
I don't think there is a specific salary for a so various type of jobs. Working in Google won't be the same as in Ask.com and being in EA sports will be different compared to being in Sega NA

Beside this, big companies as Cisco created teal towns lived by their employees from Asia. These guys are good programmers and accept low salaries (even 1500 USD per month).

USA is huge and 1 dollar in NY is not the same as in Idaho.

Cost of life is very different than in Europe, not only because of rate exchange.
A nice car cost few money, but a dayhospital can be prohibitive if you don't have a company which pays health insurance...