Enh, that's not really true. You make twice as much, the rent is twice as much, but all your other expenses are just a little more than you'd expect elsewhere. You will end up with a lot of surplus cash, as long as you're not foolish with it.
When I was there I had a very small studio apartment for $850. I mean very small. If you hunt you could probably find what you're looking for in the $1100-$1400 range. Bay Area Rentals is a decent apartment locator service; they'll email you updates daily. They're a bit steep for a newcomer, at $99 a month, but I believe they have some sort of money-back guarantee if you don't find a place within a month. Don't take my word for it, though; check them out.
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Date: 2002-08-02 12:23 (UTC)When I was there I had a very small studio apartment for $850. I mean very small. If you hunt you could probably find what you're looking for in the $1100-$1400 range. Bay Area Rentals is a decent apartment locator service; they'll email you updates daily. They're a bit steep for a newcomer, at $99 a month, but I believe they have some sort of money-back guarantee if you don't find a place within a month. Don't take my word for it, though; check them out.