[JordanL]

Originally Posted by BTinSF

San Francisco:

Rent (decent studio apartment); $1200

Food: $500 (unless you enjoy a steady diet of burritos and assuming frequent lunches and occasional dinners with friends at restaurants--it can probably be done for less and there's lots of cheap ethnic restaurants)

Transportation: $45 (Muni Fastpass)

Clothing: $100 (that's very subjective--I go many months without buying ANY clothing. Also, SF has lots of discount--Ross, Marshall's--and used clothing stores)

Utilities: Maybe $50 for electricity, $35 for cable TV, $20 for DSL, $45 for cell phone plan, water/sewer usually included in rent

Entertainment: Up to you--movies are $10.50, plenty of cheap dive bars and clubs without covers, good seats at the Opera $200 each (standing room $10), symphony around $35 - $75

Total: Approx (and leaving a little leeway) $2500/month; $30K a year.

$50 electric bill? What in the world?

Do you like have a single bulb and a radio?