The reality is you cannot compare apples with apples on international pilot pay.
For example the REAL cost of pilots in the Middle East would be nowhere near what is quoted. Additional to that those airlines carry two captains on long haul flights.
Same with US airlines. Legacy captains are super senior on big bucks generally and they are carrying two of those on long haul as well.
So you can claim any figure you like as a comparison the reality is you are never comparing it against a real figure of another airline.