Is the cost of living, apart from real estate, really that high? I just checked http://money.cnn.com/calculator/pf/cost-of-living/ http://money.cnn.com/calculat

Is the cost of living, apart from real estate, really that high? I just checked http://money.cnn.com/calculator/pf/cost-of-living/ http://money.cnn.com/calculator/pf/cost-of-living/ and compared SF to Cleveland (which seems like a decent not-super-expensive city). Results: Groceries 5%less Housing 68%less Utilities 9%more Transportation 9%less Health Care 1%less The ONLY thing significantly more expensive is housing (which has lots of causes, and isn't really related to the new tech immigrants and more to do with people who aren't willing to let bigger buildings be built). Utilities are MORE expensive in Cleveland!