[brianwawok]

I would be quite comfortable at those levels, do you enjoy arguing?

[qaq]

Sure why not would you provide break down of how that would look with family:)? you can start by subtracting taxes

[xapata]

Let's say $100k post-tax to make it easy.

- Housing $34k annually

- Car $16k annually

- Food $20k annually

- Stuff $20k annually

- Vacation $10k annually

[qaq]

A more realistic one Housing + utilities 50K Medical insurance + deductible exp. 16K Food 20K (will not be good food) Cell service/internet 2k So no car no vacation and around 1K/ month for stuff and all other expenses

[xapata]

$20k annually on food and it won't be good? I'm not sure what groceries you buy and where you eat out, but my family is pretty happy with our food. $400 per week is quite reasonable. Heck, you can shop at Whole Foods with that budget. Sometimes, anyway. The Asian market has much better prices, but they don't sell milk.

But yeah, forgot medical.

If you're doing half your discretionary on housing, that's going to be tough. I suggest moving.

[qaq]

How did this become about me :)? The discussion was about quality of life in SF with 160K a year.

[xapata]

LOL. Then whoever is supplying the anecdotal experience you've gathered evidence from. :-)

[qaq]

So your whole family will live in a studio will not have medical insurance Never eat out etc.