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New York

The largest city in the United States · United States

Strengths

  • Currency stability: Inflation of 2.9% a year (2024)
  • Purchasing power: GDP per capita PPP: US$ 90,027 (2025)
  • Brazilian community: About 500,000 Brazilians (Jurisdiction of the Consulate-General in New York (1st in the series; Itamaraty, 2023)., 2023)

Challenges

  • Cost of living: One person's monthly cost (R$ 32,197) = 1.02 of the average monthly earnings (ILO) (R$ 31,605; 2025)
  • Political stability: Political stability (WGI): -0.30 on −2.5 to 2.5 (2025)
CurrencyUSD
Official languageEnglish
City population8,584,629 (2025-07)
Time zoneUTC-5 (-1 h from Manaus)
  • Ranking position#56 of 57
  • Your weightsBalanced
  • Data confidence6 of 15 with 2+ sources
  • UpdatedOct 22, 2026
BostonTorontoNew York

New York × where you live

Compared with Manaus, Brazil.

The 5 criteria

Financial environment
6.8
3.8
Stability and safety
5.0
4.0
Currency strength
9.8
3.3
Quality of life
7.5
6.6
Cultural integration
8.2
6.8
New YorkManaus

Your money there

Cost of living in ManausUS$ 1,006
Same standard in New YorkUS$ 6,390
Difference6.3×
Manaus
US$ 1,006
New York
US$ 6,390
RentGroceriesTransportHealthUtilitiesLeisure
With your income of US$ 1,453, you would be US$ 4,938 short each month in New York. To live there at the same standard, you would need at least US$ 6,390.

Verified research (the number was on the cited page): 1-bedroom rent in the center, food for 1 person, transport pass, utilities for 85 m², private health insurance and 8 meals out. Sources: Rent: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Groceries: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Transport: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Health: kff.org (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (2026) · Utilities: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Leisure: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026)

Taxes in New York

The criterion with the most weight in your score

Income tax

Up to US$ 12,400 a year10%
US$ 12,400 to US$ 50,40012%
US$ 50,400 to US$ 105,70022%
US$ 105,700 to US$ 201,77524%
US$ 201,775 to US$ 256,22532%
US$ 256,225 to US$ 640,60035%
Above US$ 640,60037%
State tax: Up to US$ 8,500 a year3.9%
State tax: US$ 8,500 to US$ 11,7004.4%
State tax: US$ 11,700 to US$ 13,9005.2%
State tax: US$ 13,900 to US$ 80,6505.4%
State tax: US$ 80,650 to US$ 215,4005.9%
State tax: US$ 215,400 to US$ 1,077,5506.9%
State tax: US$ 1,077,550 to US$ 5,000,0009.7%
State tax: US$ 5,000,000 to US$ 25,000,00010.3%
State tax: Above US$ 25,000,00010.9%
New York City tax: Up to US$ 12,000 a year3.1%
New York City tax: US$ 12,000 to US$ 25,0003.8%
New York City tax: US$ 25,000 to US$ 50,0003.8%
New York City tax: Above US$ 50,0003.9%

Single source irs.gov (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2026

Consumption tax

8.88% sales tax in the city (added to the price)

Employee social security (sourced components): Social Security (OASDI) – employee 6.20%. The top rate adds the national and regional rates.

Top income tax rate

51.8%

This is the top bracket. Yours depends on income; the calculator comes in the next release.

How to move there

Paths for a Brazilian

No sourced residence paths yet.

All the data

15 sub-criteria, each with a source, date and confidence badge

Financial environmentweight 30%

6.83›
Tax burdenTaxes and contributions: 25.6% of GDP (2024)Sources agree
OCDE (Global Revenue Statistics, receita tributária em % do PIB) ↗, 2024 × countrytaxcalc.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 20249
Cost of livingOne person's monthly cost (R$ 32,197) = 1.02 of the average monthly earnings (ILO) (R$ 31,605; 2025)Sources agree
numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2026-10 × OIT/ILOSTAT (salário médio mensal dos empregados) ↗, 2025 × OCDE (Average annual wages, salário médio anual em moeda nacional, preços correntes) ↗, 20254
Ease of doing businessRegulatory quality (WGI): 1.01 on −2.5 to 2.5 (2025)Single source
Banco Mundial ↗, 20259
Investment returnsPolicy rate 3.88% − inflation 2.7% (2025) = real rate of 1.2 p.p.Sources agree
BIS (taxa básica do banco central, % a.a.) ↗, 2026-10-20 × FMI (World Economic Outlook) ↗, 2025 × federalreserve.gov (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2026-09-166

Stability and safetyweight 25%

5.00›
Entry and residence—Provisional: no source—
No source yet: left out of the score.
Political and social stabilityPolitical stability (WGI): -0.30 on −2.5 to 2.5 (2025)Single source
Banco Mundial ↗, 20254
Personal and property safety3.55 homicides per 100,000 people in the city (305 homicides in 2025 ÷ 8,584,629 people)Single source
nyc.gov (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2025 × s-media.nyc.gov (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2025-077

Currency strengthweight 20%

9.75›
Currency stabilityInflation of 2.9% a year (2024)Sources agree
Banco Mundial ↗, 2024 × FMI (World Economic Outlook) ↗, 202510
Strength against the dollarThe currency is the US dollar itself: zero change against the dollarSingle source
Moeda oficial: dólar dos EUA, 20269
Purchasing powerGDP per capita PPP: US$ 90,027 (2025)Single source
Banco Mundial ↗, 202510

Quality of lifeweight 15%

7.53›
Infrastructure and servicesLife expectancy: 78.9 years (2024)Sources agree
Banco Mundial ↗, 2024 × OMS (Global Health Observatory, esperança de vida ao nascer) ↗, 20237
Culture and lifestyleLife evaluation: 6.82 out of 10 (World Happiness Report, 2023–2025)Sources agree
World Happiness Report 2026 (avaliação de vida de 0 a 10, média de 3 anos) ↗, 2023–2025 × happierlivesinstitute.org (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2026 (média 2023-2025)8
Environmental qualityPM2.5: 14.4 µg/m³, 12-month mean (2025-10-22–2026-10-21)Single source
Open-Meteo (qualidade do ar, modelo CAMS; média horária de PM2,5) ↗, 2025-10-22–2026-10-218

Cultural integrationweight 10%

8.20›
Language and communicationOfficial language: EnglishSingle source
mledoze/countries (idiomas oficiais, base aberta) ↗, 20267
Communities and support networksAbout 500,000 Brazilians (Jurisdiction of the Consulate-General in New York (1st in the series; Itamaraty, 2023)., 2023)Single source
static.poder360.com.br (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 202310

Score over 2026

7.20 · History starts on Oct 22, 2026: every data update adds a new point.

Where the data comes from

  • Official sources (APIs)1
  • International organisations10
  • AI with checked link7
  • Atlas users0
  • Own analysis0

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Questions about New York

With the numbers on this page

How much does it cost to live in New York?

For one person, about US$ 6,390 a month, of which US$ 4,433 is rent. It includes groceries, transport, health, utilities and leisure; each part's source is in the cost-of-living section.

What is the average wage in New York?

US$ 6,273 a month (average monthly earnings (ILO), 2025), about US$ 6,273. One person's cost of living equals 102% of that wage.

How much tax do you pay in New York?

The top income tax rate is 51.78%. For an income of US$ 1,453 a month, income tax and social security take about 25% and, adding taxes on purchases, that is 113 days a year working for taxes.

Is New York safe?

3.55 homicides per 100,000 people in the city (305 homicides in 2025 ÷ 8,584,629 people). On Atlas, personal safety scores 7 out of 10.

What is New York's score on Rikezas Atlas?

7.20 out of 10 with the Balanced weights, #56 of 57 places, with 14 of 15 sub-criteria sourced.

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