I'm interested in moving in Sillicon Valley, in the startups sector (software engineer).<p>The older HN discussions were very helpful but are over 1 year old (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1824445 or http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=128872 ).<p>What are the costs today?
I'm interested in:<p><pre><code> - rent (1br - furnished, not shared)
- other utilities
- food
- transportation (public / private including insurance)
- Internet & mobile
- the ocasional weekend relax & fun
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Please add anything I missed.<p>Thanks in advance!
MV/Palo Alto: $1300 - $1900 (The range is wide but the more closer you want to live to downtown,the more expensive it gets. Furnished is going to add a huge cost and getting a 1 br will definitely hike it up even more)<p>Food: $200 (If you cook and eat very rarely out). However, the average cost of a "cheap" meal is roughly around $10, so do the math for how much that would cost per month.<p>Transportation: If you are going to live in the valley, you will need to get a car. Things are spread far apart and I am not even sure how good public transport is. If you wanted to come to the city (SF), every now and then, that would be roughly $14.00 by Caltrain for a day pass.
You'll have to give more details on where in silicon valley are you planning on moving. The cost varies if you are living in Silicon valley vs. East by which is 45 minutes commute.<p>Rent in general could be between $1500 to $1900 depending on the area.