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SF feels a lot like every other major city to me. Do you think New York, Chicago, and LA have low costs of living? They're expensive too. The cost of living i
by inferiorhuman 7y ago
SF feels a lot like every other major city to me. Do you think New York, Chicago, and LA have low costs of living? They're expensive too.
The cost of living in San Francisco is dramatically higher than New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
What surprises me about the Bay Area, though, is how expensive the suburbs are. I remember seeing apartments in downtown Mountain View that were $3000/month for one bedroom. Now that's insane and I don't think that happens anywhere else in the world.
Right, and you can find one bedrooms in the "outer" boroughs for well under that. Perhaps not for much longer, but still.
- OldHand2018 7y agoI don't think you'll find places like this in San Francisco (or New York, for that matter) https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/1430-S-Michigan-Ave-60605/unit-301/home/12733808 https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/1430-S-Michigan-Ave-60605/... ~$250k for a 1BR 3 blocks away from Trader Joes and the subway station and many bars and restaurants and parks. The walk/train/bike scores are all >90, so a car isn't needed even though a parking space is included (you could rent it out!). San Francisco is expensive.
- pchristensen 7y agoTo be fair, Chicago is inexpensive by coastal standards, not just SF. Prices comparable to Philly, not DC, Boston, NY, etc.
- inferiorhuman 7y agoYou're not going to find something for $250k within 2–3 hours of San Francisco.