That&#x27;s probably true in the city of SF (at least with respect to parking), but I&#x27;m not sure it&#x27;s true in the rest of the Bay Area, and definitely isn&#x27;t my experience in several other west coast cities. It&#x27;s been nearly 10 years since I&#x27;ve had to pay for a monthly parking spot, and the random meter here and there costs me WELL under $25&#x2F;mo. Gas and insurance are a tiny part of my budget; moving somewhere that allowed me to even take them to zero wouldn&#x27;t make a noticeable impact. And I honestly can&#x27;t imagine they&#x27;re more than 25-30% cheaper in most areas. That stuff isn&#x27;t THAT expensive here.