What the average American spends in a year in 22 major cities

Average annual spend: $59,947 ($4,995/month)

Food: $7,040 ($586/month)

Housing: $22,350 ($1,862/month)

Transportation: $10,507 ($875/month)

Average annual spend: $60,183 ($5,015/month)

Food: $7,397 ($616/month)

Housing: $18,794 ($1,566/month)

Transportation: $10,426 ($868/month)

Average annual spend: $60,582 ($5,048/month)

Food: $8,170 ($680/month)

Housing: $21,254 ($1,771/month)

Transportation: $7,717 ($643/month)

Average annual spend: $62,072 ($5,172/month)

Food: $6,856 ($571/month)

Housing: $19,491 ($1,624/month)

Transportation: $9,985 ($832/month)

Average annual spend: $62,250 ($5,187/month)

Food: $6,683 ($556/month)

Housing: $20,965 ($1,747/month)

Transportation: $11,747 ($978)

Average annual spend: $62,394 ($5,199/month)

Food: $7,300 ($608/month)

Housing: $20,154 ($1,679/month)

Transportation: $9,958 ($829/month)

Average annual spend: $63,207 ($5,267/month)

Food: $6,571 ($547/month)

Housing: $22,350 ($1,862/month)

Transportation: $10,507 ($875/month)

Average annual spend: $65,099 ($5,425/month)

Food: $10,036 ($836/month)

Housing: $24,355 ($2,029/month)

Transportation: $7,391 ($615/month)

Average annual spend: $65,436 ($5,453/month)

Food: $8,203 ($683/month)

Housing: $20,932 ($1,744/month)

Transportation: $9,505 ($792/month)

Average annual spend: $66,971 ($5,580/month)

Food: $8,727 ($727/month)

Housing: $24,311 ($2,025/month)

Transportation: $9,741 ($811/month)

Average annual spend: $67,304 ($5,608/month)

Food: $9,153 ($762/month)

Housing: $21,818 ($1,818/month)

Transportation: $10,507 ($875/month)

Average annual spend: $67,782 ($5,648/month)

Food: $7,689 ($640/month)

Housing: $26,113 ($2,176/month)

Transportation: $7,907 ($658/month)

Average annual spend: $69,126 ($5,760/month)

Food: $8,964 ($747/month)

Housing: $23,247 ($1,937/month)

Transportation: $11,049 ($920/month)

Average annual spend: $70,487 ($5,873/month)

Food: $8,571 ($714/month)

Housing: $22,782 ($1,898/month)

Transportation: $9,409 ($784/month)

Average annual spend: $71,606 ($5,967/month)

Food: $8,306 ($692/month)

Housing: $23,039 ($1,919/month)

Transportation: $12,446 ($1,037/month)

Average annual spend: $74,088 ($6,174/month)

Food: $8,855 ($737/month)

Housing: $25,059 ($2,088/month)

Transportation: $11,841 ($986/month)

Average annual spend: $74,316 ($6,193/month)

Food: $8,264 ($688/month)

Housing: $29,015 ($2,417/month)

Transportation: $8,463 ($705/month)

Average annual spend: $79,291 ($6,607/month)

Food: $8,918 ($743/month)

Housing: $32,656 ($2,721/month)

Transportation: $7,974 ($664/month)

Average annual spend: $79,585 ($6,632/month)

Food: $9,984 ($832/month)

Housing: $28,595 ($2,382/month)

Transportation: $10,592 ($882/month)

Average annual spend: $79,921 ($6,660/month)

Food: $9,1881 ($6,660/month)

Housing: $29,1011 ($7,656/month)

Transportation: $10,748 ($895/month)

Average annual spend: $83,790 ($6,982/month)

Food: $10,958 ($913/month)

Housing: $26,965 ($2,247/month)

Transportation: $12,810 ($1,067/month)