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THE MOST EXPENSIVE PLACES TO LIVE IN THE U.S., DID YOUR CITY MAKE THE LIST?

Do you pay almost $5000 in rent every month?  People in NYC do.  Based on average home prices, rents, gas, & the cost of a Cappuccino we ranked the top 5 most expensive U.S. cities right now.  Some of them might be a given, some of them might surprise you!  I’ll tell you what surprised me, almost $4 for a gallon of gas as well as almost $5 for a fancy coffee (Cappuccino) in Honolulu.  To me, that’s crazy!  What do you think?

  1. New York, New York. 
    1. Average House Price: $1,156,000. (and that could very well be an apartment)
    2. Average Rent: $4950
    3. Gas price per gallon $2.449
    4. Cappuccino $4.23
  1. San Francisco, CA. 
    1. Average House Price: $1,135,000.
    2. Average Rent: $3000
    3. Gas price per gallon $3.62
    4. Cappuccino $3.94
  2. Honolulu, Hawaii. 
    1. Average House Price: $750,000
    2. Average Rent: $2800
    3. Gas price per gallon $3.75
    4. Cappuccino $4.62
  3. Washington D.C. 
    1. Average House Price: $575,000
    2. Average Rent: $2000
    3. Gas price per gallon $2.568
    4. Cappuccino $3.94
  4. Los Angeles, CA. 
    1. Average House Price: $570,000
    2. Average Rent: $2094
    3. Gas price per gallon $3.03
    4. Cappuccino $4.03

Check back next week to see the most affordable places to live!