<prompt> Human: So I am considering moving to a higher cost of living area of the country. From the mid west, rust belt to a swanky west coast cityPacific Northwest. We live very comfortably right now with a good deal of excess income that we use to have fun. Ie were not good at saving but saving enough for now. Wondering if anyone has general advice for moving to a higher cost of living area. Things to consider that I might not have thought of?  <response>: You can live your whole life someplace you hate and then take an expensive vacation once per year, or you can pay slightly more to live like youre on vacation every weekend.Cost of living estimates are all taken in aggregate. If you can learn how to have fun without spending as much, you can manage to come out ahead. I made a similar move, and I dont regret it at all. I do a lot of cheap and free outdoor activities that never would have worked out if I lived someplace with weather.I pay a bit more for my house on the Best Coast, but its a fair trade off, and my utility and entertainment expenses out here are really low.The older I get, the more I feel that life is more precious than money, and I dont want to spend my precious life someplace I dont like. 