20. Houston, Texas
Estimated cost of annual necessities: $60,608
Estimated cost of monthly necessities: $5,051
19. Cleveland, Ohio
Estimated cost of annual necessities: $60,900
Estimated cost of monthly necessities: $5,075
18. Dallas, Texas
Estimated cost of annual necessities: $61,150
Estimated cost of monthly necessities: $5,096
17. St. Louis, Missouri
Estimated cost of annual necessities: $63,100
Estimated cost of monthly necessities: $5,258
16. Atlanta, Georgia
Estimated cost of annual necessities: $63,888
Estimated cost of monthly necessities: $5,324
15. Charlotte, North Carolina
Estimated cost of annual necessities: $65,492
Estimated cost of monthly necessities: $5,458
14. Portland, Oregon
Estimated cost of annual necessities: $67,802
Estimated cost of monthly necessities: $5,650
13. Miami, Florida
Estimated cost of annual necessities: $68,503
Estimated cost of monthly necessities: $5,709
12. Sacramento, California
Estimated cost of annual necessities: $69,296
Estimated cost of monthly necessities: $5,775
11. Denver, Colorado
Estimated cost of annual necessities: $71,104
Estimated cost of monthly necessities: $5,925
10. Chicago, Illinois
Estimated cost of annual necessities: $71,995
Estimated cost of monthly necessities: $6,000
9. Seattle, Washington
Estimated cost of annual necessities: $72,274
Estimated cost of monthly necessities: $6,023
8. Los Angeles, California
Estimated cost of annual necessities: $73,887
Estimated cost of monthly necessities: $6,157
7. San Diego, California
Estimated cost of annual necessities: $74,425
Estimated cost of monthly necessities: $6,202
6. Baltimore, Maryland
Estimated cost of annual necessities: $74,427
Estimated cost of monthly necessities: $6,202
5. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Estimated cost of annual necessities: $76,393
Estimated cost of monthly necessities: $6,366
4. Boston, Massachusetts
Estimated cost of annual necessities: $85,793
Estimated cost of monthly necessities: $7,149
3. San Francisco, California
Estimated cost of annual necessities: $91,785
Estimated cost of monthly necessities: $7,649
2. New York City, New York
Estimated cost of annual necessities: $98,722
Estimated cost of monthly necessities: $8,227