It is very much a personal decision as to whether it is worth it or not and if it will be a location that you will be happy living in. There is no such thing as the standard ex-pat and with that, there are also greatly differing financial situations amongst us all.
It is to some extent rather pointless trying to extract any opinion on here, as the views expressed differ significantly.
Some love living here and some hate it and there is everyone else somewhere in between. I have no regrets coming here and enjoy living here, however whats suits me will be someone else's nightmare.