By: Editor:The “comfortable” retirement lifestyle most Americans dream of may require an annual income of at least $100,000 in a couple’s golden years. The retirement income you need, by lifestyleMoney asked Bishop to share retirement income levels that bracket six lifestyle tiers. Affluent: $175,000 to $350,000Relatively few retirees achieve this retirement income, which usually requires a multimillion-dollar nest egg. How to get the retirement lifestyle you wantThe retirement income needed to enjoy a given lifestyle is not the same for everyone. These bands are meant to serve as ballpark figures of what it would take to enjoy the retirement lifestyle you want.