Moving to SF is definitely hard and expensive...which is why larger companies regularly move new hires out to their HQ and then do all sorts of things to make moving easy.

I’ve seen companies that’ll reimburse all moving expenses, offer an upfront cash moving bonus, provide temporary furnished housing for the first couple months, and, if necessary, help handle immigration and other legal details. Sometimes companies even provide a moving consultant that the new hire can delegate tasks to like hiring a moving company or arranging for their childrens’ school transfer.