It's basically real estate costs all the way down. Restaurant wages need to be higher because it's so expensive for the workers to rent. A one bedroom apartme

It's basically real estate costs all the way down. Restaurant wages need to be higher because it's so expensive for the workers to rent. A one bedroom apartment is at least $1000 more expensive in SF than say, Dallas. That $1000/mo is $6/hr for someone who works full time. Literally everything you buy in SF costs more because the workers either have to afford a place in the city or have to make some crazy commute.