<prompt> Human: Hi all.Ive recently been interviewing for a job in Palo Alto, California. I live on the other side of the country in North Carolina. During my last interview, they mentioned presenting salary expectations in a final interview. I have a few questionsconcerns that Im hoping PF can help me with.My median annual salary would be around 53,000 in Raleigh, NC. I lived in Oregon, and was on track for 78,000. Neither Oregon nor North Carolina are anywhere near as expensive though; rent in Oregon was around 1300, rent in NC is around 1100. When I googled Cheap apartments Palo Alto, Im not seeing anything under 2500-3500. I suspect the position Id be taking would be offering me around 84,000 total, which would be great for NC, but poverty-line in Palo Alto. So my questions:1 Is it unheard of to ask for a salary a housing stipend? For example, could I pitch a salary requirement of 72,000 with a 2500 a month housing stipend, given that it would be the major cost difference? Is that more intelligent than requesting a higher base salary?2 Is it generally considered taboo to account for these sorts of living expense variances? Oregon did scale my pay based on the area, but I was curious if theres generally a ceiling.3 For those of you inaround the area, is 84,000 a year in Palo Alto a livable wage?  <response>: Look at a few cost of living comparison sites.The one I looked at said that to have the equivalent of 53000 in Raleigh, you would need 103,000 in San Francisco they did not have an option of Palo Alto.Since you would probably need a raise to move jobs to the other side of the country, you might look at 120k.But, do check a bunch of these cost of living comparison calculators. I doubt they all come up with the same answers.Good luck. 