> If you are still lying $500k, what’s the point of that move ?
I think you mistyped here. The point of the move is that $500k in San Francisco vs $500k in any other city in the US (except New York) result in substantially different qualities of life. $500k a year income in Miami can get you a mortgage on a 3 bedroom house and a boat.
In SF, you get a mortgage on a 1 bedroom apartment.