Wouldn't an employee making that $201k salary in another country be responsible for paying all the taxes to support the socialized healthcare, etc? In other words the take home pay may be significantly less.
Other taxes (GST~VAT 15%, city rates, high petrol excise, etcetera) will easily take another $10k. Interest on your home is not deductible (NZ has very few deductables). People earning six figures will often pay for private health insurance and medical fees on top of the socialised healthcare - maybe another few thousand.
