BIlls I pay:
$400/month - car
$250/month - car insurance
$50/month - phone
So that's $700, and only bills I have to pay.
If I move out, I'll need to pay $500-700/month for rent, assuming I'm living with someone.
I currently only make $1,600/month before taxes, so it's closer to like $1,200.
I'm either going to need to find a 2nd job or get a raise in order to move out xd
So based off of that, in California, if you have car + insurance + rent to pay, you'll probably be wanting to be making ~$3,000/month to be earning "good" money.
But that's about half of the belief that $75,000/year is the maximum amount to be able to live happily.