For those here working in San Francisco, what is the true cost of, for example, a 1 BR apartment there, with a minimal commute to tech hubs?
I see a lot of posts mentioning numbers up to $3,500-4000. I'm sure those exist (everywhere), but I also see many on CL in the $2,500-2,800 range, which is still high of course but not as high as those other numbers, and not that far from (if not equivalent to) NYC and other high COL cities, where salaries are lower in comparison.
Certain articles may also pick out the highest-priced units to make a point.
Some of the ads I see may be deceptive, but I've seen enough that it seems like there are semi-decent places in that range.
Is that true?
State taxes are highest there as well, but it still comes down to net earnings, at least for purposes of this question. :)