How Much Does it Cost to Be a Man Like Don Draper?

It's not so bad to be a man in the 21st century.

As men, you still earn more than the better half, pay less for services (spa treatments, haircuts, dry cleaning) and when you indulge in additions to the wardrobe, they're made to last.

In comparison to women's budgets for similar items, men are benefitting from being simpler creatures - you're not as obsessed with shiny new things, since your list of necessities is a lot shorter.

For those who want to stand out in the crowd of blue shirts and chinos, men have to emulate their dads and grandfathers.

According to RealMenRealStyle.com, the whole package is worth the effort to go for grey suits, new shirts with french cuffs, cufflinks, pocket squares, fedora hats, classic overcoats and wingtip oxfords. Or, they can just emulate ad-exec-about-town circa 1963, Don Draper.
No question that the fictional Draper, one of the lead characters of AMC's Mad Men, has been the leading contemporary influence on their sartorial world. But showcasing the classic styles of the early 1960s, such as the clothing, accessories and lifestyle of the past - can have a real impact on the pocketbooks. So what's the budget for a modern man? If he wants to be like Don Draper, it's a long-term investment in the finer things in life.

Screenrant.com analyzed the world of Don Draper circa 1962, versus 2012, and came up with an infographic that outlines the money needed to be the Don.

From the personalized ballpoint pen set (then $4.98, now $11.00) to the prerequisite hotel room (then $10.00, now $415.00) or the must-have cigarettes (then $0.35 cents, now $11.00), life as Don can be expensive, but the salary helps (then $45,000, now $133,641).

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