Let’s say I make $230k in Chicago and am looking to move to San Diego and maintain or better my quality of life in terms of discretionary expenses, now owning a car, no public transportation, eating out etc. How much more would I need to make? I know there are cost of living calculators out there, but I find that these mask the true cost of living in HCOL. Anyone with anecdotal experience.

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Lots of happy people living in SD on less than $100k. How much is a Saturday in January at the beach or hiking worth vs the same day in Chicago?

And the beer is better 😉

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Revolution and Lagunitas are awesome but boy do I miss Ballast Point 🥲

I found 250-300k to be better for a more comfortable life in SD

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the closer to 300k the better, but 230k is still good in SD if youre single or if you have a girl and she has a income too

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You should be pretty good with that TC in SD. Housing is typically much cheaper in Chicago but really depends on where you are in SD. (Eg in La Jolla vs a suburb). What area in SD are you considering?

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You’ll be fine on $230k - keep in mind, property taxes are significantly less in CA compared to Chicago. So that should somewhat offset the cost of a more expensive home. You also have tons of good neighborhoods to choose from.

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There is a calculator for everything.

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Did you read OPs post?

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Each city has a cost of living index relative to a national average. It’s the reason why I didn’t move to D.C. years ago.

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