CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – The city is expensive.

Not to mention, rising inflation and high-interest rates make it all the more difficult to afford basic necessities.

According to a new study by SmartAsset, calculated income needed to ‘comfortably’ afford rent in the 25 largest U.S. cities ranks Charlotte at 16.

The study broke down the average rent for one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments; it provided the needed income to afford each one.

The average rent for a one-bedroom came to approximately $1,435, with the income needed rounding out to about $61,479.

The average rent for a two-bedroom apartment is around $1,647, with the income needed at $70,582.

The top five cities in the report were:

1. San Francisco, Calif.
2. New York, N.Y.
3. Los Angeles, Calif.
4. Boston, Mass.
5. Washington, D.C.