[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. :-)