Are you single and living in the US? Here's the salary you'll need to survive in America's most expensive states — and in the cheapest ones, too

Living alone means never having to wait for the bathroom or compromising on everything from what’s for dinner to the temperature you keep your bedroom at night. But this convenience comes with a cost — and it turns out some Americans shoulder a heftier burden than others.

GOBankingRates recently released a survey detailing the salary a single person needs to live comfortably in every state. The site calculated the annual costs of necessities for the uncoupled using Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, and then doubled that number to account for discretionary spending and savings.

The most expensive state for singles? Hawaii, which requires an annual salary of $112,411. Massachusetts is next, where singles need a salary of $87,909. California comes in third with $80,013 in yearly income needed.

But if you’re looking for a cheap life without a partner, your best bet is to move to Mississippi, which requires the lowest salary for singles of all states: $45,906. Oklahoma comes in at second cheapest at $46,024 per year, and Alabama in third at $46,577 annually.

Yet the median U.S. salary clocks in at $58,136, according to the most recent BLS data. With 18 states requiring a higher salary than that, it means some places like New York and Washington are simply out of the average single’s price range.