<prompt> Human: Hello PF, first time posting, so if this should be somewhere else, let me know.I have a PhD in chemistry, and am finishing a 2 year postdoctoral position, and have received my first industrial offer. The company, perks and position are all excellent. The position base pay is nearly double my current position, and when the additional compensation is considered bonus, retirement contributions, etc., the new position pays over double my current postdoc.The only issue is cost of living. A quick search reveals my rent will likely triple going from midwest US to east coast US, meaning rent would be about 13 my base pay.I have about 8 months to a year of direct experience in the field I will be entering, so with that and the cost of living increase, I was thinking about asking for more. Specifically, enough to cover 2 months rent, but being content of they counter with one months rent base pay increase. Is this reasonable? Any advice on navigating this process, or an HR perspective on the negotiation process? Thanks in advance!  <response>: Never use great and counter in the same sentence. When you counter you have to be prepared to walk away. 