Places With The Highest Cost Of Living

Places With The Highest Cost Of Living by Ben Taylor, Career Trends

You probably know someone with a tech job in San Francisco or an advertising gig in New York. She eats at world-class restaurants, travels to foreign countries on business and boasts a LinkedIn profile sparkling with brand names and blockbuster deals. But what gets under your skin most is her salary, which rumors peg more than 50 percent higher than yours.

It’s enough to make any American envious — until you factor in the cost of living.

When adjusted for housing, food, transportation, childcare and other necessities, that six-figure paycheck leaves little left over. And just because your friend dines...