Atlas by RikezasBoston
United StatesNew York
United StatesThe biggest gap is in financial environment.
Criterion by criterion
The 15 sub-criteria. The stronger bar belongs to the winner.Your money in both places
1 person, including rentHow much of your work each thing costs
In hours of work, with your income and 40 hours a week.
Taxes
For an income of US$ 1,453 a monthDays of the year working for taxes
Boston: no sourced income tax and social security, no sourced social security, no sourced tax on purchases
What the State costs you
| Boston | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Income tax and social security | — | 25% |
| Tax on purchases | — | 6% |
| Paid twice (health insurance) | 34% | 56% |
| Total cost of the State | 34% | 87% |
Paid twice: the health insurance you pay on top of taxes. Tax on purchases: the consumption tax rate applied to groceries, transport, utilities and leisure in the cost-of-living basket. Computed without deductions, with each place's official table and the Central Bank of Brazil exchange rate. In Rikezas it uses your real spending.
Sources: kff.org (pesquisa conferida) ↗ · irs.gov (pesquisa conferida) ↗ · ssa.gov (pesquisa conferida) ↗ · portal.311.nyc.gov (pesquisa conferida) ↗
Everyday life
What matters day to dayCompare with YOUR real life
Connect Rikezas: your real spending, your real taxes and the year you reach financial independence in each place.