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None of my engineering friends are paying over 2.4k for an apartment in sf. Most have roommates. I moved in with my gf last year in a studio w/ garage for $1900 (glen park). If someone is paying 3k+, I'm not sure who it is or why. Thats insane.

However, taxes are very high here.

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If you want a one bedroom apartment in SOMA or Mission you pretty much have to pay more than 3k. A lot of people are saving costs by staying in larger "mansions" and splitting the rent, but 3k+ is absolutely standard and I know many people paying that.

Right, but that’s not required.

You can live in the Mission with a roommate or a few and save a lot of money. I have a bunch of friends splitting a nice Glen Park apartment for $1500 each and its right next to BART. I personally pay $1750 a month with a few roommates and I love my situation, and I’m also close to BART.

You have absolutely no right to complain about rent unless you’ve done.. literally anything but nothing to pay less than those absurd amounts. You don’t need to live in a luxury SOMA apartment to exist in SF.

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