36. Washington
Annual Expenditure: $49,554
$100,000 Will Last: 2 years, 5 days
If you’re surprised to see Washington so far down this list, keep in mind that it’s home to Seattle, one of the most expensive cities in the country. In terms of which city you need the most to live comfortably in, Seattle’s nearly $90,000 a year outpaces everywhere but the usual suspects in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York and Washington, D.C.