Living comfortably as a single person in California could cost as much as $300,000 a year, according to a new study.

This demographic has “entered a stage of life where their incomes — and costs — begin to peak,” GoBankingRates said.

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You’ll need to make substantially more than minimum wage to afford basic necessities in California, data show.