Salary Needed To Live Comfortably in Major U.S. Cities

These kinds of studies work well as comparisons from region to region. Their values as absolutes within a region are iffy at best.

On average, is it more expensive to live in Manhattan than San Antonio? Almost certainly. Twice as expensive? Perhaps so.

Suggesting that the minimum salary for a single adult to live comfortably in Manhattan is $159K and San Antonio is $83K, however, are extrapolations that fail to take into account all manner of variables.
 
I earn a little over $16 an hour here in Kansas. I need $20 an hr or more to be comfortable. I am concerned about the future. We get a lousy 30 cent raise every year. Not helpful when everything is skyrocketing price wise. I get around $35K a year.
 
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