I just moved from Nob Hill in SF. I had a roommate and we paid $2130, so $1065 each. With rent control and having lived there for a while, we were actually getting an amazing deal for the caliber of apt. we had. You will definitely save a lot of money if you have a roommate because cost of transportation and parking is a lot. Add another $300+ a month if you want a parking space or to drive anywhere and park your car or $50 a month for a bus/muni/cable car pass and more money for cabs because you will be taking them. If you want to live further out of the bustle of the city, you can get away with paying a lot less for your amenities. You should be totally fine making $45-$50 an hour, as I made about half that at my job while I lived there. Hope this helps.