Top 10 Most Expensive States To Live In

CNBC has ranked America's most expensive states to live in, plus a sampling of the prices you'll pay for some basics in the most expensive area of the state. (Average price data based on Council for Community and Economic Research C2ER Cost of Living Index, Q1 2013.)

1. HAWAII
Avg. Home Price (Honolulu Metro): $742,166
Half Gallon of Milk: $3.41
Pound of Ground Beef: $3.99
Monthly Energy Bill: $333.51
Doctor Visit: $101.80
2013 Cost of Living Rank: #50 (Most Expensive)
2013 Cost of Living Score: 1 (out of 50)
2012 Cost of Living Rank: #50

2. ALASKA
Avg. Home Price (Anchorage Metro): $467,553
Half Gallon of Milk: $2.41
Pound of Ground Beef: $4.08
Monthly Energy Bill: $169.84
Doctor Visit: $159.20
2013 Cost of Living Rank: #49 (2nd Most Expensive)
2013 Cost of Living Score: 2 (out of 50)
2012 Cost of Living Rank: #49

3. CONNECTICUT
Avg. Home Price (Stamford Metro): $585,000
Half Gallon of Milk: $2.77
Pound of Ground Beef: $4.07
Monthly Energy Bill: $236.01
Doctor Visit: $114.55
2013 Cost of Living Rank: #48 (3rd Most Expensive)
2013 Cost of Living Score: 3 (out of 50)
2012 Cost of Living Rank: #48

4. NEW YORK
Avg. Home Price (Manhattan): $1,351,400
Half Gallon of Milk: $2.42
Pound of Ground Beef: $4.71
Monthly Energy Bill: $237.01
Doctor Visit: $96.00
2013 Cost of Living Rank: #47 (4th Most Expensive)
2013 Cost of Living Score: 4 (out of 50)
2012 Cost of Living Rank: #47

5. NEW JERSEY
Avg. Home Price (Bergen-Passaic Metro): $557,145
Half Gallon of Milk: $3.79
Pound of Ground Beef: $3.43
Monthly Energy Bill: $252.39
Doctor Visit: $103.20
2013 Cost of Living Rank: #46 (5th Most Expensive)
2013 Cost of Living Score: 5 (out of 50)
2012 Cost of Living Rank: #45

6. CALIFORNIA
Avg. Home Price (San Francisco Metro): $823,429
Half Gallon of Milk: $2.39
Pound of Ground Beef: $3.24
Monthly Energy Bill: $165.55
Doctor Visit: $130.57
2013 Cost of Living Rank: #45 (6th Most Expensive)
2013 Cost of Living Score: 6 (out of 50)
2012 Cost of Living Rank: #46

7. RHODE ISLAND
Avg. Home Price (Providence Metro): $371,000
Half Gallon of Milk: $2.91
Pound of Ground Beef: $4.07
Monthly Energy Bill: $233.53
Doctor Visit: $149.00
2013 Cost of Living Rank: #44 (7th Most Expensive)
2013 Cost of Living Score: 7 (out of 50)
2012 Cost of Living Rank: #44

8. MASSACHUSETTS
Avg. Home Price (Boston Metro): $478,200
Half Gallon of Milk: $2.71
Pound of Ground Beef: $4.29
Monthly Energy Bill: $248.63
Doctor Visit: $149.00
2013 Cost of Living Rank: #43 (8th Most Expensive)
2013 Cost of Living Score: 8 (out of 50)
2012 Cost of Living Rank: #41

9. MARYLAND
Avg. Home Price (Bethesda-Gaithersburg-Frederick Metro): $577,834
Half Gallon of Milk: $2.59
Pound of Ground Beef: $3.39
Monthly Energy Bill: $205.44
Doctor Visit: $83.60
2013 Cost of Living Rank: #42 (9th Most Expensive)
2013 Cost of Living Score: 9 (out of 50)
2012 Cost of Living Rank: #43

10. VERMONT
Avg. Home Price (Burlington Metro): $396,146
Half Gallon of Milk: $2.25
Pound of Ground Beef: $4.19
Monthly Energy Bill: $248.71
Doctor Visit: $111.23
2013 Cost of Living Rank: #41 (10th Most Expensive)
2013 Cost of Living Score: 10 (out of 50)
2012 Cost of Living Rank: #42