Here's how much you'd have to earn to buy a house and live comfortably in 23 US cities

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The price of living can fluctuate a lot from state to state, and even throughout different parts of the same state.

Personal-finance site Finder.com has published a list of the cost of "living comfortably" in different parts of the US.

While the term "living comfortably" is subjective, they define it as being able to save a 20% down payment for a home, cover the average per-person expenditure, and pay off non-mortgage-related household debt.

Here's how much you'd have to earn to live comfortably in the 23 most expensive cities.

No. 23 Syracuse, NY: $56,908 salary required to buy a house and live comfortably

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No. 22 Pittsburgh, PA: $56,911 salary required

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No. 21 Charleston, SC: $56,933 salary required

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