<prompt> Human: Im specifically asking about moving from Denver - San Francisco, but this probably applies to moving from any mid-size city to an expensive city like SF, NYC, London, etc.Currently I am working for a company that is based in San Francisco, and I work in Denver, CO.If I were to move to SF, what is a reasonable cost-of-living raise? A quick Google search shows that the average salary for my job is 28 higher in SF. Most cost-of-living calculators show the equivalent standard of living salary being more than 50 higher. for example: With this in mind, Im also fully aware that SF has some immeasurable benefits to living there in terms of liveliness, food, and public transit access.Asking for 30 more already seems like a huge amount to me, but maybe this is just because Im accustomed to Colorado salaries. Should I be asking for more than that? 40? 50?  <response>: I used to live in Denver and SF...I would say 50 raise to maintain the standard of living.1 Housing expense would be 2-2.5 times greater2 Taxes are much higher both income and sales3 Food, going out, etc - all much more expensive. 