Ask HN: What are your living costs in the Bay Area?

[z0a]

Just want to get a general sense of what people are paying for rent, food, commuting, etc.

[PredictorY]

This information is easy to find on-line, by searching for "cost of living". See, for instance: https://www.payscale.com/cost-of-living-calculator

[jppope]

RTFM answer? that's kind of harsh... I know living in NYC was significantly cheaper than the "online" answer, provided you knew how to hunt apartments well, and didn't take taxis/ubers everywhere. Is the bay area cheaper or more expensive than the analysis in anecdote? I'd like to know myself...