>It doesn't matter if I get paid 2x if my cost of living is 3x and my commute time is 5x. It depends where you're coming from. If your current cost of living i

>It doesn't matter if I get paid 2x if my cost of living is 3x and my commute time is 5x. It depends where you're coming from. If your current cost of living is $2000/month, your salary is $100,000/year and your commute is 10 minutes, your above ratios would lead to $200,000/year salary, $6000/month cost of living and 50 minutes commute in the Bay Area, increasing disposable income from $76k to $128k. Many people would happily trade the extra commute for the 60%+ increase in money to spend or save.