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Being single in America can cost thousands more a year.
  • Singles in Atlanta will likely have a better time of it than in other US cities, a study has found.
  • Rental platform Zumper evaluated around 100 top cities for the study.
  • The company considered income, rent prices, unemployment, and the percentage of single people.

Being single in America can cost you.

People living alone have been facing a "singles tax" that can hike living costs by thousands of dollars per year. Couples save money on both rent and expenses, while single people are often left to bear the burden of rising living costs alone.