I guess this seems outrageous to me because I can't imagine earning $90k, much less spending that much. I live in a high COL area, but I've just never spent that kind of money. It's hard for me to imagine how anyone could spend that much, unless they're constantly buying new cars, never paying off the mortgage, etc. I guess to some $90k isn't that much money, but to me, that seems like a huge amount.