£2,000 a month after rent and commuting costs (if you live in Central London you presumably walk or bike to work) is hardly "barely enough", as a single person.
£80k is $108k. You get a net (before student loan deductions) of £55,092.76, you keep 69%.
As a single person on $108k, you'd pay $31,779 in San Franciso in Federal, FICA and State tax, you keep 71%
Whether the extra $1847 a year of taxes is "extremely unfair" is anyones guess, but at least you won't go bankrupt from medical costs.
£80k is $108k. You get a net (before student loan deductions) of £55,092.76, you keep 69%.
As a single person on $108k, you'd pay $31,779 in San Franciso in Federal, FICA and State tax, you keep 71%
Whether the extra $1847 a year of taxes is "extremely unfair" is anyones guess, but at least you won't go bankrupt from medical costs.