<prompt> Human: I currently live in an outer suburb of Atlanta, GA my job is in Kennesaw, and I live in a further suburb from there. I work as a software engineering lead and make 90k a year base, plus I have good benefits fully covered medical insurance and premiums for my whole family, profit sharing, professional development dollars, defined benefit pension plan, 5 full 401k match, free breakfastlunch, etc.. I recently got a raise from 60k, so my saving rate has gone up over the last half a year. Im graduated college almost 3 years ago, so Im still in my early 20s.I live quite frugally. I have an easy, 20 minute commute 30 minutes on a Friday afternoon if I leave at the wrong time. Expenses are low: 600mo mortgage on a 1500 sq foot house with a 1 acre plot; 70mo electric; 30mo water; 25mo phone my phone is paid for, this is my wife; 100mo gas; no car payments; 200mo food; 60mo Internet. Even with discretionary spending now and then, I put away 4kmo into savings right now. My wife is finishing her MAT about 800semester after scholarships and hopes to be a high school teacher within 1 year. All of this said, I want to know what amount of money I need to have a similar standard of life in Silicon Valley. Owning a house is not necessary, though I would like some privacy and a good commute. I was recently out west and visited with several companies, and Ive been a bit bored and comfortable in my position. Ive met with a few companies and have some other good connections, and I think I am interested in trying that lifestyle, area, and really some new technical challenges. Most of the companies I was looking at were in southern suburbs of San Jose. There might be some companies I could try in Atlanta, but I think were ready for a change.I wanted to get an idea of how much my salary equates to in this area. Has anyone made a similar move to the area?  <response>: Its not going to be an issue of salary so much as housing. Im in a different hcol housing market and the idea of being in your early 20s owning a 1500sq ft house on an acre with a 20 minute commute is crazy. If you want to relocate to Silicon Valley you should be planning on renting, possibly an apartment, or even looking at share housing situations. 