I know the cost of living is insane there. What is the required income to have a decent living ie: Decent apartment, 2-3 trips/yr, bills and savings for retirement + emergencies. Aside from that I don't eat out or get out much or at all. Very much a home body that keep myself so comfortable living is the highest priority.
250k
This is exaggerated. You don’t need this much. You can live with much less than half of this, still satisfying your living conditions in your post, OP.
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Tbh, it sounds like you don’t live an extravagant lifestyle and are comfortable with roommates. If you make 100k and max out a pre tax 401k, you’ll take home 58k. If you spend 2k a month on rent, you’re left with 34k. Between transportation, utilities, clothing, food and fun you should have plenty left over for trips and savings. People live on much less.
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I agree. I was making $160k and lived alone, saved a lot and bought whatever I wanted (although I’m not a big spender at all). $100k will be comfy with a nice room in a good apt/location.
Where in the Bay you work matters somewhat. Peninsula/ SF proper, probably 150k or so without roommates, 120k or so with. San Jose/ southern east bay (around Hayward), maybe 120/90 are decent. You have to live fairly close to work usually due to insane traffic/ underfunded & inadequate public transportation, unless you happen to work right off the BART.
Also, in my somewhat extensive experience, comfortable home living or roommates: pick one.
0, you can be homeless and the city will take very good care of you.
I used to live in Fremont with wife and kid on a single income salary of 115k before google hit me
140k
Define decent apartment? If you are a home body why move to a city? Defeats the purpose. The cost is based on the location.
also depends on how many roommates you're willing to have
Up to two, as long as they are clean and quiet. Decent as in basically not a dirty, low quality, crime ridden dump. Has a w/d, walk in closet, and the usual modern amenities.