2br in Sunnyvale can be had for that much with some looking. A buddy of mine is renting a decently nice detached house with 3br for 3000/mo.
So the apartment costs 30k a year. Taxes will be quite low if a 401k are being maxed -- maybe 15k in total taxes? So we have roughly 80k - 15k - 25k = 30k to cover everything other than housing. This is very doable. It is not a lavish lifestyle but it's more than most Americans get to cover the same slice of expenses.
So the apartment costs 30k a year. Taxes will be quite low if a 401k are being maxed -- maybe 15k in total taxes? So we have roughly 80k - 15k - 25k = 30k to cover everything other than housing. This is very doable. It is not a lavish lifestyle but it's more than most Americans get to cover the same slice of expenses.