Getting an expensive bar tab is one way to sober up.????But realizing the cost of drinking over a lifetime could be enough to make you dial it back, instead of throwing them back.????New Yorkers are in the red!????Over the course of a lifetime, New Yorkers will spend over $121,000 on alcohol, the most of any city on the list.????Per year, New Yorkers spend just over $2,000 a year on average, also the most of any city.????Miami, Minneapolis, Los Angeles and Denver round out the top 5, all spending over $1,800 a year on drinks.????Take it from Alcohol.org.????Researchers did a deep dive of the cost of drinking over a lifetime in each U.S. city based on local alcohol cost, life expectancy and drinking habits, taking data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, City-Data.com and Expatistan.com.????Of course where you drink makes a difference since drinking a glass or two at home is always cheaper than grabbing drinks at a trendy bar.????On average, folks in Birmingham, Alabama spent the least on booze over the course of a lifetime, at nearly $58,000.????Those in New Orleans and Memphis, Tennessee weren’t far behind.????But cutting a few drinks here and there can save you big bucks!????According to the report, people could save anywhere from $268 to $507 per year by cutting their intake by 25%.????Numbers like those won’t give a headache!????99 bottles of beer on the other hand, will.