It's definitely cheap in comparison to San Francisco. It's more expensive than most of the country, sure. And yes some parts of the East Bay are expensive, esp

It's definitely cheap in comparison to San Francisco. It's more expensive than most of the country, sure. And yes some parts of the East Bay are expensive, especially the neighborhoods on the hills or Piedmont/Claremont and further inland like Walnut Creek or Orinda etc. But let's be real, most of the East Bay is one big suburban wasteland. There are a lot of folks living in East Oakland (with roommates, often) who work in SF restaurants.