Most Expensive State To Live In 2024. Hawaii claimed the top spot as the most expensive state in terms of cost of living, with an average annual expenditure of $55,491. Our analysis of the annual living expenses across all 50 states, as per the 2021 consumer expenditure survey, revealed that the most expensive states to live in were.

These most expensive states to live in had a head start. Arkansas is the least expensive state, with the lowest total.