I would think that even in SF or NY you could squeeze more out of that kind of money
Good luck.
studio apartment, best deal in the city: $1000
1 burrito per day (or equivalent) $150
1 coffee per day $45
2 beers per week $30
health insurance $250
muni pass $45
cell phone $70
cable modem $50
stuff like soap toilet paper, laundry $30
github $7
hosted slice $40
subtotal $1717
Note that in SF or NY renting a room in an apartment is often more than $1000. Renting your own studio is usually at LEAST $1300. I have a special situation, I don't have to pay utilities. Everywhere else you will have to pay utilities on top of rent.
NYC will cost at least 30% more than this.
It's very easy to spend $2000 living a "cheap" lifestyle.
I don't know what I'd cut out here. Aside from coffee and the beer, I don't really do anything a normal adult single male would do. That budget contains no dates, no movies, no restaurants, no books from the book store, etc. If I do any of those things a couple times a month I'm hitting $2K.
Moving to the east bay doesn't save much money unless you move far, far away. The nearby nice parts are not cheaper, the nearby bad parts are sketchy, and the far away parts require a car or else hours on the bus.
Good luck.
Note that in SF or NY renting a room in an apartment is often more than $1000. Renting your own studio is usually at LEAST $1300. I have a special situation, I don't have to pay utilities. Everywhere else you will have to pay utilities on top of rent.NYC will cost at least 30% more than this.
It's very easy to spend $2000 living a "cheap" lifestyle. I don't know what I'd cut out here. Aside from coffee and the beer, I don't really do anything a normal adult single male would do. That budget contains no dates, no movies, no restaurants, no books from the book store, etc. If I do any of those things a couple times a month I'm hitting $2K.
Moving to the east bay doesn't save much money unless you move far, far away. The nearby nice parts are not cheaper, the nearby bad parts are sketchy, and the far away parts require a car or else hours on the bus.