Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] San Diego cost of living?

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Thu, 3 Nov 2005, Michael wrote:

> You'd think they could find the median of the cost of rent/mortgage, 
> utils, taxes, fuel, and food in both areas and derive a useful ratio by 
> comparing the two. They could even break it into income ranges so as to 
> better target different groups.


It's not so easy.  If food is 10% of your expenses, and food costs 20% 
more in one place than another, then that difference in food prices should 
have a 2% effect on cost of living, right?  But food prices don't really 
vary much from place to place in the US.  Housing prices vary a lot, and 
housing is a big chunk of most people's expenses.  Also, housing prices 
are probably positively correlated with food prices, although weakly.

For a job that pays $120k/annum, they should be flying you out there for 
an interview and to look for housing.  You should tell them that you want 
to fly out to meet with them before you decide that you want the job. 
They should also pay your moving expenses.

Mike

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