Will be moving to the Bay area for a new job which pays a bit under 200k. I know SF is very expensive so just trying to gauge what would be a reasonable amount to spend on rent. I have no debt and decent savings. Bringing my car with me and will be commuting to Marin most days, but looking to live in SF. Otherwise tend to be fairly frugal and like to cook.

Any thoughts/suggestions are greatly appreciated!

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I assume you will be living alone? It seems like the “usual” rule is 30% on housing. That would come out to $2,500 a month (which may be a bit low for SF). Depending on where you want to live, I think $2,500-$3,000 for a one bedroom /studio is possible.

Thanks for your response! I guess I wanted to make sure that was still sound logic out there as all I had when I tell people I'm moving is how expensive SF is. I'm not opposed to roommates per se. How did you come to 2500 though? Pre-tax, 200k/12/3 is a bit over 5500k.

LOL my bad. I read the above as $100K not $200K.

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