[HIGHLIGHTS] This is the salary a single person needs to live comfortably in 25 of the largest US cities.

To live “comfortably” as a single in 99 of the largest metropolitan areas in the United States, you need an average income of $93,933. “Comfortable” is defined as the income needed to cover a 50/30/20 budget, meaning that 50% of monthly income can cover necessities such as housing and utilities.

By contrast, singles in Houston need to earn $75,088, the lowest amount of all the large American cities studied. In Los Angeles, Honolulu, San Francisco, Seattle and Boston, it takes $110,000 or more to live comfortably.