Single people in Hawaii need to make an average of $112,411 to get by, a study has found. Here's how US living wages compare in the most expensive states.

• Hawaii is the most expensive place for single people to live in the US, an analysis found. 
• Single people need an annual paycheck of $112,411 to make a living wage in the state, per the data.
• The cost of living for single people is often higher than for couples. 

The cost of living for single people is often dramatically higher than their coupled-up counterparts. But while the so-called "singles tax" is nothing new, single people in some US states may be faring better than others.