[mrjaeger]

That number is for all apartments (http://blog.sfgate.com/ontheblock/2015/06/02/san-franciscos-...). So this lumps in studios, 1 BRs, 2BRs etc. When you consider that it is (slightly) less crazy. However the median rent for a 1BR is still $3,530 (http://sf.curbed.com/archives/2015/09/03/san_franciscos_medi...).

More anecdotally it is basically impossible to get a studio for less than $2k or a 1BR for less than $2.5k-$3k. I pay ~$1700 but have 1 bedroom in a 4BR apartment. If you are willing to live with roommates rent can start to become "reasonable" (assuming a $100k+ salary), but you're kind of screwed in SF proper if you want to be on your own and pay less than $2k.

[voltagex_]

That's ridiculous. You're talking about the kind of money I paid in mortgage repayments for a 2 bedroom house 12km outside of Canberra, Australia.

[sampotts]

But comparing Canberra to SF isn't fair. Compare it to Sydney. It's $2k here easily a month for a 2 bed place to rent, depending on the suburb.

[aaronbrethorst]

I pay about USD$2,400 a month for a 650 square foot 1 bedroom in downtown'ish Seattle. I envy your AUS$2,000 2 bedroom :)

[draw_down]

The prices go down 12km outside of SF too. (Not to that level, but still)