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san francisco cost of living?

what kind of lifestyle would someone have earning 3300dollars a month after tax not paying for rent or mortgage as he/She owns his own place. also not driving but using public transport. low-average-decent-good or excellent?

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1. Cost of living in Frisco is near the highest in California.
2. I would say average, because San Francisco is a place to consider rental property. If you want to own, consider Pacific Beach, San Diego. Check out Bert Sperling's 'Best Places to Live' on the Web.
3. Pretty good actually. The major cost of living in the Bay Area is housing. If you only have to pay property tax and maintenance and not a mortgage that frees up a lot of money. I loathe public transportation in San Francisco but a lot of people are quite content with it. Not having a car could potentially lower the cost of living but if you own a house or condo and it comes with parking it could be a wash as far as the costs of owning and maintaining a car and using public transportation. On the other hand, without a car you have a much lower lifestyle.
4. You're not going to be able to have the best apartment, but you definitely could have a decent lifestyle. Rent can be quite high in the city, depending on where you live of course. You'll probably have to pay utilities too. You could definitely get a nice studio or a small apartment. You can also look into getting a roommate, of course that cuts costs and to some extent you have less worrying about stuff. Rent can be anywhere from $1000 to $3000 on average, but I know $3000 is a decent 2-3 bedroom remodeled apartment you probably don't need. You can also probably get an apartment cheaper because you don't need a garage and that cuts costs. We'll average $2400 for a single-person apartment with paid utilities. A bus pass in SF for adults for the Muni underground and street buses is $45, unless they raised the prices again. You can also consider City CarShare, but I don't think it's very reasonable in the long run. Muni is pretty good to me, so I would highly recommend using it. Taxis seem to be nonexistent in the city unless you call one, so keep that in mind. You're at $2445. You'll find the nightlife in the city is totally there - great places to go, and usually not that expensive. Food can also be super cheap in a city like this. Venture into a Chinese restaurant and you can get a huge plate of food for $5. Cuisine is definitely one of the best things San Francisco has to offer, with three-course French meals for $30 to the said Chinese food for $5. Also home to the finest restaurants in the world!