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26
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Inflation

4.9%

Avg 1BR rent

$250

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Brazil

11.50%

Calmest inflation

Thailand

1.20%

Friendliest credit card APR

Italy

13.90%

Cheapest rent on Earth

Indonesia

$340/mo

Most stretchable real estate

South Africa

$1,300/m²

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$2504.9%
Affordability82
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power97
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate34
National household savings: 6.8%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

25.8

Mortgage rate

8.70%

Credit cards

42.0%

Property /m²

$2,100

Rent (2BR)

$410

Inflation

4.9%

Savings rate

6.8%

Nomad visa

$2803.2%
Affordability80
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power98
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate35
National household savings: 7.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

28.5

Mortgage rate

16.00%

Credit cards

18.0%

Property /m²

$1,100

Rent (2BR)

$430

Inflation

3.2%

Savings rate

7.0%

Nomad visa

$1805.0%
Affordability82
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power95
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate33
National household savings: 6.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

28.0

Mortgage rate

11.00%

Credit cards

18.0%

Property /m²

$1,900

Rent (2BR)

$280

Inflation

5.0%

Savings rate

6.5%

Nomad visa

$2403.5%
Affordability80
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power96
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate45
National household savings: 9.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

30.0

Mortgage rate

18.00%

Credit cards

22.0%

Property /m²

$1,000

Rent (2BR)

$380

Inflation

3.5%

Savings rate

9.0%

Nomad visa

$2204.0%
Affordability80
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power96
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate15
National household savings: 3.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

29.5

Mortgage rate

7.00%

Credit cards

8.0%

Property /m²

$1,300

Rent (2BR)

$350

Inflation

4.0%

Savings rate

3.0%

Nomad visa

$2903.0%
Affordability79
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power97
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate15
National household savings: 3.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

30.0

Mortgage rate

7.00%

Credit cards

17.0%

Property /m²

$1,100

Rent (2BR)

$450

Inflation

3.0%

Savings rate

3.0%

Nomad visa

$2605.5%
Affordability80
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power94
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate60
National household savings: 12.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

28.5

Mortgage rate

13.00%

Credit cards

27.0%

Property /m²

$1,400

Rent (2BR)

$410

Inflation

5.5%

Savings rate

12.0%

Nomad visa

$3602.0%
Affordability77
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power97
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate15
National household savings: 3.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

32.5

Mortgage rate

4.50%

Credit cards

13.0%

Property /m²

$1,500

Rent (2BR)

$560

Inflation

2.0%

Savings rate

3.0%

Nomad visa

$3402.8%
Affordability77
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power96
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate18
National household savings: 3.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

32.5

Mortgage rate

8.80%

Credit cards

26.0%

Property /m²

$2,600

Rent (2BR)

$540

Inflation

2.8%

Savings rate

3.5%

Nomad visa

Available

$3204.0%
Affordability78
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power95
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate35
National household savings: 7.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

30.5

Mortgage rate

16.00%

Credit cards

17.0%

Property /m²

$1,300

Rent (2BR)

$500

Inflation

4.0%

Savings rate

7.0%

Nomad visa

$18012.5%
Affordability85
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power86
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate73
National household savings: 14.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

23.0

Mortgage rate

22.00%

Credit cards

36.0%

Property /m²

$950

Rent (2BR)

$280

Inflation

12.5%

Savings rate

14.5%

Nomad visa

$3604.0%
Affordability77
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power94
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate28
National household savings: 5.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

32.0

Mortgage rate

9.50%

Credit cards

24.0%

Property /m²

$1,400

Rent (2BR)

$560

Inflation

4.0%

Savings rate

5.5%

Nomad visa

$3802.0%
Affordability75
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power96
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate33
National household savings: 6.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

34.5

Mortgage rate

10.00%

Credit cards

16.0%

Property /m²

$1,300

Rent (2BR)

$580

Inflation

2.0%

Savings rate

6.5%

Nomad visa

Available

$4601.2%
Affordability73
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power97
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate8
National household savings: 1.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

35.9

Mortgage rate

6.30%

Credit cards

16.0%

Property /m²

$3,400

Rent (2BR)

$720

Inflation

1.2%

Savings rate

1.5%

Nomad visa

Available

$4202.0%
Affordability74
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power96
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate14
National household savings: 2.9%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

35.1

Mortgage rate

4.30%

Credit cards

18.0%

Property /m²

$2,300

Rent (2BR)

$650

Inflation

2.0%

Savings rate

2.9%

Nomad visa

Available

$4703.6%
Affordability75
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power95
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate26
National household savings: 5.2%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

32.0

Mortgage rate

10.50%

Credit cards

25.0%

Property /m²

$3,800

Rent (2BR)

$730

Inflation

3.6%

Savings rate

5.2%

Nomad visa

$3605.8%
Affordability78
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power92
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate55
National household savings: 11.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

30.6

Mortgage rate

14.50%

Credit cards

30.0%

Property /m²

$1,500

Rent (2BR)

$560

Inflation

5.8%

Savings rate

11.0%

Nomad visa

Available

$2803.5%
Affordability77
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power93
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate7
National household savings: 1.4%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

35.0

Mortgage rate

5.00%

Credit cards

9.0%

Property /m²

$1,300

Rent (2BR)

$430

Inflation

3.5%

Savings rate

1.4%

Nomad visa

$2905.0%
Affordability78
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power92
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate23
National household savings: 4.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

32.8

Mortgage rate

9.50%

Credit cards

18.0%

Property /m²

$900

Rent (2BR)

$450

Inflation

5.0%

Savings rate

4.5%

Nomad visa

$2209.5%
Affordability82
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power88
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate38
National household savings: 7.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

27.5

Mortgage rate

11.00%

Credit cards

27.0%

Property /m²

$1,800

Rent (2BR)

$350

Inflation

9.5%

Savings rate

7.5%

Nomad visa

$2507.0%
Affordability79
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power91
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate25
National household savings: 5.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

30.5

Mortgage rate

9.50%

Credit cards

12.0%

Property /m²

$1,100

Rent (2BR)

$390

Inflation

7.0%

Savings rate

5.0%

Nomad visa

$4102.8%
Affordability75
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power95
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate15
National household savings: 3.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

33.5

Mortgage rate

9.50%

Credit cards

50.0%

Property /m²

$1,800

Rent (2BR)

$630

Inflation

2.8%

Savings rate

3.0%

Nomad visa

$3202.5%
Affordability75
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power94
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate3
National household savings: 0.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

36.0

Mortgage rate

5.50%

Credit cards

8.5%

Property /m²

$1,400

Rent (2BR)

$500

Inflation

2.5%

Savings rate

0.5%

Nomad visa

$3604.5%
Affordability76
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power93
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate35
National household savings: 7.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

33.5

Mortgage rate

14.50%

Credit cards

20.0%

Property /m²

$1,500

Rent (2BR)

$560

Inflation

4.5%

Savings rate

7.0%

Nomad visa

$3206.0%
Affordability77
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power91
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate45
National household savings: 9.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

33.0

Mortgage rate

11.50%

Credit cards

22.0%

Property /m²

$1,300

Rent (2BR)

$500

Inflation

6.0%

Savings rate

9.0%

Nomad visa

$4202.5%
Affordability74
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power94
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate15
National household savings: 3.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

36.0

Mortgage rate

8.50%

Credit cards

18.0%

Property /m²

$2,700

Rent (2BR)

$650

Inflation

2.5%

Savings rate

3.0%

Nomad visa

$2909.5%
Affordability80
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power88
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate90
National household savings: 18.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

28.0

Mortgage rate

22.00%

Credit cards

28.0%

Property /m²

$1,100

Rent (2BR)

$450

Inflation

9.5%

Savings rate

18.0%

Nomad visa

$3803.5%
Affordability75
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power93
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate30
National household savings: 6.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

35.5

Mortgage rate

9.50%

Credit cards

16.0%

Property /m²

$1,500

Rent (2BR)

$580

Inflation

3.5%

Savings rate

6.0%

Nomad visa

$4103.3%
Affordability74
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power93
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate18
National household savings: 3.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

36.4

Mortgage rate

7.50%

Credit cards

28.0%

Property /m²

$3,200

Rent (2BR)

$640

Inflation

3.3%

Savings rate

3.5%

Nomad visa

$3508.0%
Affordability78
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power89
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate70
National household savings: 14.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

30.5

Mortgage rate

17.00%

Credit cards

35.0%

Property /m²

$1,500

Rent (2BR)

$540

Inflation

8.0%

Savings rate

14.0%

Nomad visa

$3506.2%
Affordability76
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power90
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate65
National household savings: 13.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

33.6

Mortgage rate

18.00%

Credit cards

35.0%

Property /m²

$1,100

Rent (2BR)

$540

Inflation

6.2%

Savings rate

13.0%

Nomad visa

$3802.2%
Affordability73
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power93
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate8
National household savings: 1.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

38.5

Mortgage rate

4.50%

Credit cards

11.0%

Property /m²

$1,500

Rent (2BR)

$580

Inflation

2.2%

Savings rate

1.5%

Nomad visa

$3804.5%
Affordability74
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power91
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate58
National household savings: 11.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

36.2

Mortgage rate

11.00%

Credit cards

430.0%

Property /m²

$1,700

Rent (2BR)

$580

Inflation

4.5%

Savings rate

11.5%

Nomad visa

Available

$4602.6%
Affordability72
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power93
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate3
National household savings: 0.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

38.5

Mortgage rate

3.00%

Credit cards

17.5%

Property /m²

$1,700

Rent (2BR)

$700

Inflation

2.6%

Savings rate

0.5%

Nomad visa

$3603.8%
Affordability74
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power91
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate28
National household savings: 5.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

38.0

Mortgage rate

9.00%

Credit cards

15.0%

Property /m²

$1,400

Rent (2BR)

$560

Inflation

3.8%

Savings rate

5.5%

Nomad visa

$3803.0%
Affordability73
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power92
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate23
National household savings: 4.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

38.5

Mortgage rate

8.00%

Credit cards

30.0%

Property /m²

$1,200

Rent (2BR)

$580

Inflation

3.0%

Savings rate

4.5%

Nomad visa

$4204.0%
Affordability73
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power91
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate10
National household savings: 2.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

38.4

Mortgage rate

6.50%

Credit cards

22.0%

Property /m²

$2,600

Rent (2BR)

$640

Inflation

4.0%

Savings rate

2.0%

Nomad visa

Available

$4805.2%
Affordability73
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power90
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate38
National household savings: 7.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

36.7

Mortgage rate

11.50%

Credit cards

22.0%

Property /m²

$1,300

Rent (2BR)

$740

Inflation

5.2%

Savings rate

7.5%

Nomad visa

Available

$4605.1%
Affordability73
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power90
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate23
National household savings: 4.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

36.8

Mortgage rate

7.80%

Credit cards

20.0%

Property /m²

$1,900

Rent (2BR)

$700

Inflation

5.1%

Savings rate

4.5%

Nomad visa

Available

$7200.7%
Affordability68
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power95
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate8
National household savings: 1.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

39.0

Mortgage rate

4.00%

Credit cards

16.0%

Property /m²

$9,800

Rent (2BR)

$1,100

Inflation

0.7%

Savings rate

1.5%

Nomad visa

$3808.5%
Affordability76
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power87
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate55
National household savings: 11.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

33.0

Mortgage rate

14.50%

Credit cards

18.5%

Property /m²

$1,700

Rent (2BR)

$580

Inflation

8.5%

Savings rate

11.0%

Nomad visa

$4802.0%
Affordability70
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power92
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate18
National household savings: 3.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

41.5

Mortgage rate

9.00%

Credit cards

15.0%

Property /m²

$1,500

Rent (2BR)

$740

Inflation

2.0%

Savings rate

3.5%

Nomad visa

$5204.2%
Affordability71
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power90
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate48
National household savings: 9.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

38.4

Mortgage rate

11.20%

Credit cards

65.0%

Property /m²

$1,900

Rent (2BR)

$790

Inflation

4.2%

Savings rate

9.5%

Nomad visa

$6201.4%
Affordability68
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power93
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate10
National household savings: 2.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

41.0

Mortgage rate

5.50%

Credit cards

17.0%

Property /m²

$1,900

Rent (2BR)

$950

Inflation

1.4%

Savings rate

2.0%

Nomad visa

$4603.5%
Affordability71
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power90
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate30
National household savings: 6.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

41.0

Mortgage rate

11.00%

Credit cards

60.0%

Property /m²

$1,700

Rent (2BR)

$700

Inflation

3.5%

Savings rate

6.0%

Nomad visa

$5404.5%
Affordability70
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power89
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate25
National household savings: 5.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

39.2

Mortgage rate

7.40%

Credit cards

25.0%

Property /m²

$2,400

Rent (2BR)

$820

Inflation

4.5%

Savings rate

5.0%

Nomad visa

Available

$6002.9%
Affordability68
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power91
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate7
National household savings: 1.4%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

41.4

Mortgage rate

4.50%

Credit cards

14.5%

Property /m²

$2,900

Rent (2BR)

$900

Inflation

2.9%

Savings rate

1.4%

Nomad visa

$5401.4%
Affordability67
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power91
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate2
National household savings: 0.3%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

44.8

Mortgage rate

5.60%

Credit cards

19.0%

Property /m²

$2,200

Rent (2BR)

$820

Inflation

1.4%

Savings rate

0.3%

Nomad visa

Available

$31014.0%
Affordability78
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power79
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate35
National household savings: 7.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

31.0

Mortgage rate

13.00%

Credit cards

15.0%

Property /m²

$1,700

Rent (2BR)

$480

Inflation

14.0%

Savings rate

7.0%

Nomad visa

$4804.2%
Affordability69
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power88
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate18
National household savings: 3.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

42.5

Mortgage rate

5.50%

Credit cards

30.0%

Property /m²

$2,400

Rent (2BR)

$740

Inflation

4.2%

Savings rate

3.5%

Nomad visa

$6804.1%
Affordability67
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power88
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate28
National household savings: 5.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

41.6

Mortgage rate

7.60%

Credit cards

18.5%

Property /m²

$2,700

Rent (2BR)

$1,020

Inflation

4.1%

Savings rate

5.5%

Nomad visa

$7200.5%
Affordability63
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power91
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate23
National household savings: 4.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

47.0

Mortgage rate

8.50%

Credit cards

36.0%

Property /m²

$2,200

Rent (2BR)

$1,100

Inflation

0.5%

Savings rate

4.5%

Nomad visa

Available

$7201.5%
Affordability63
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power89
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate2
National household savings: 0.4%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

47.2

Mortgage rate

5.50%

Credit cards

19.0%

Property /m²

$2,600

Rent (2BR)

$1,080

Inflation

1.5%

Savings rate

0.4%

Nomad visa

$7201.6%
Affordability63
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power89
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate13
National household savings: 2.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

47.0

Mortgage rate

6.50%

Credit cards

30.0%

Property /m²

$2,700

Rent (2BR)

$1,100

Inflation

1.6%

Savings rate

2.5%

Nomad visa

$8001.0%
Affordability62
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power90
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate10
National household savings: 2.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

48.0

Mortgage rate

5.50%

Credit cards

18.0%

Property /m²

$2,200

Rent (2BR)

$1,200

Inflation

1.0%

Savings rate

2.0%

Nomad visa

$5202.6%
Affordability65
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power86
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate9
National household savings: 1.8%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

49.5

Mortgage rate

4.20%

Credit cards

15.2%

Property /m²

$2,200

Rent (2BR)

$800

Inflation

2.6%

Savings rate

1.8%

Nomad visa

Available

$7202.3%
Affordability63
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power88
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate24
National household savings: 4.8%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

47.2

Mortgage rate

5.40%

Credit cards

19.0%

Property /m²

$4,500

Rent (2BR)

$1,100

Inflation

2.3%

Savings rate

4.8%

Nomad visa

$5803.4%
Affordability65
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power86
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate6
National household savings: 1.2%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

47.6

Mortgage rate

3.60%

Credit cards

9.0%

Property /m²

$2,800

Rent (2BR)

$880

Inflation

3.4%

Savings rate

1.2%

Nomad visa

Available

$7002.0%
Affordability62
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power87
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate5
National household savings: 1.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

50.1

Mortgage rate

3.90%

Credit cards

8.5%

Property /m²

$3,300

Rent (2BR)

$1,050

Inflation

2.0%

Savings rate

1.0%

Nomad visa

$7002.1%
Affordability62
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power87
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate3
National household savings: 0.6%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

49.1

Mortgage rate

5.50%

Credit cards

16.5%

Property /m²

$3,000

Rent (2BR)

$1,050

Inflation

2.1%

Savings rate

0.6%

Nomad visa

Available

$5804.5%
Affordability65
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power84
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate8
National household savings: 1.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

47.5

Mortgage rate

7.50%

Credit cards

13.5%

Property /m²

$1,800

Rent (2BR)

$880

Inflation

4.5%

Savings rate

1.5%

Nomad visa

$5805.5%
Affordability65
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power83
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate40
National household savings: 8.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

47.5

Mortgage rate

6.50%

Credit cards

78.0%

Property /m²

$2,900

Rent (2BR)

$880

Inflation

5.5%

Savings rate

8.0%

Nomad visa

$8801.5%
Affordability60
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power88
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate13
National household savings: 2.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

49.0

Mortgage rate

6.50%

Credit cards

22.0%

Property /m²

$2,200

Rent (2BR)

$1,350

Inflation

1.5%

Savings rate

2.5%

Nomad visa

Available

$7201.5%
Affordability61
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power87
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate3
National household savings: 0.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

51.5

Mortgage rate

6.00%

Credit cards

22.0%

Property /m²

$1,800

Rent (2BR)

$1,100

Inflation

1.5%

Savings rate

0.5%

Nomad visa

$32021.0%
Affordability79
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power68
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate38
National household savings: 7.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

30.0

Mortgage rate

14.00%

Credit cards

18.0%

Property /m²

$1,400

Rent (2BR)

$500

Inflation

21.0%

Savings rate

7.5%

Nomad visa

$7206.0%
Affordability64
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power83
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate8
National household savings: 1.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

45.5

Mortgage rate

9.50%

Credit cards

35.0%

Property /m²

$2,400

Rent (2BR)

$1,100

Inflation

6.0%

Savings rate

1.5%

Nomad visa

$22026.0%
Affordability82
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power64
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate100
National household savings: 22.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

26.0

Mortgage rate

25.00%

Credit cards

30.0%

Property /m²

$800

Rent (2BR)

$350

Inflation

26.0%

Savings rate

22.0%

Nomad visa

$7801.7%
Affordability59
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power85
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate14
National household savings: 2.8%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

53.4

Mortgage rate

4.00%

Credit cards

13.9%

Property /m²

$3,100

Rent (2BR)

$1,180

Inflation

1.7%

Savings rate

2.8%

Nomad visa

Available

$9502.4%
Affordability58
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power86
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate13
National household savings: 2.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

50.3

Mortgage rate

4.00%

Credit cards

16.8%

Property /m²

$3,700

Rent (2BR)

$1,450

Inflation

2.4%

Savings rate

2.5%

Nomad visa

Available

$32022.0%
Affordability78
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power66
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate60
National household savings: 12.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

31.5

Mortgage rate

30.00%

Credit cards

35.0%

Property /m²

$1,300

Rent (2BR)

$500

Inflation

22.0%

Savings rate

12.0%

Nomad visa

$9002.3%
Affordability58
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power85
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate13
National household savings: 2.6%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

52.1

Mortgage rate

3.60%

Credit cards

17.5%

Property /m²

$3,300

Rent (2BR)

$1,380

Inflation

2.3%

Savings rate

2.6%

Nomad visa

Available

$5802.3%
Affordability60
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power82
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate7
National household savings: 1.3%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

56.5

Mortgage rate

2.20%

Credit cards

14.5%

Property /m²

$8,400

Rent (2BR)

$880

Inflation

2.3%

Savings rate

1.3%

Nomad visa

$1,1003.0%
Affordability56
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power85
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate9
National household savings: 1.8%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

50.5

Mortgage rate

5.00%

Credit cards

18.0%

Property /m²

$3,500

Rent (2BR)

$1,700

Inflation

3.0%

Savings rate

1.8%

Nomad visa

$8501.6%
Affordability56
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power84
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate8
National household savings: 1.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

56.3

Mortgage rate

4.50%

Credit cards

9.5%

Property /m²

$2,900

Rent (2BR)

$1,280

Inflation

1.6%

Savings rate

1.5%

Nomad visa

Available

$38028.0%
Affordability78
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power62
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate60
National household savings: 12.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

30.5

Mortgage rate

27.00%

Credit cards

30.0%

Property /m²

$1,700

Rent (2BR)

$580

Inflation

28.0%

Savings rate

12.0%

Nomad visa

$9202.5%
Affordability56
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power83
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate2
National household savings: 0.3%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

55.6

Mortgage rate

1.40%

Credit cards

14.5%

Property /m²

$9,100

Rent (2BR)

$1,450

Inflation

2.5%

Savings rate

0.3%

Nomad visa

Available

$1,0502.0%
Affordability52
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power82
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate15
National household savings: 3.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

58.7

Mortgage rate

4.10%

Credit cards

16.2%

Property /m²

$6,800

Rent (2BR)

$1,600

Inflation

2.0%

Savings rate

3.0%

Nomad visa

$28060.0%
Affordability76
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power58
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate100
National household savings: 24.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

36.0

Mortgage rate

30.00%

Credit cards

60.0%

Property /m²

$900

Rent (2BR)

$430

Inflation

60.0%

Savings rate

24.0%

Nomad visa

$48049.0%
Affordability74
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power59
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate100
National household savings: 47.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

34.5

Mortgage rate

50.00%

Credit cards

73.0%

Property /m²

$1,700

Rent (2BR)

$740

Inflation

49.0%

Savings rate

47.0%

Nomad visa

Available

$1,0501.8%
Affordability51
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power81
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate1
National household savings: 0.2%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

60.4

Mortgage rate

3.60%

Credit cards

14.0%

Property /m²

$4,100

Rent (2BR)

$1,550

Inflation

1.8%

Savings rate

0.2%

Nomad visa

Available

$60022.0%
Affordability70
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power62
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate70
National household savings: 14.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

38.0

Mortgage rate

22.00%

Credit cards

28.0%

Property /m²

$2,200

Rent (2BR)

$920

Inflation

22.0%

Savings rate

14.0%

Nomad visa

$320117.8%
Affordability74
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power57
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate100
National household savings: 110.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

38.5

Mortgage rate

90.00%

Credit cards

145.0%

Property /m²

$2,400

Rent (2BR)

$500

Inflation

117.8%

Savings rate

110.0%

Nomad visa

Available

$1,1002.2%
Affordability50
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power80
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate18
National household savings: 3.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

60.8

Mortgage rate

3.90%

Credit cards

14.8%

Property /m²

$6,200

Rent (2BR)

$1,650

Inflation

2.2%

Savings rate

3.5%

Nomad visa

$9801.9%
Affordability51
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power79
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate19
National household savings: 3.8%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

62.5

Mortgage rate

4.60%

Credit cards

13.5%

Property /m²

$6,100

Rent (2BR)

$1,480

Inflation

1.9%

Savings rate

3.8%

Nomad visa

$9502.1%
Affordability51
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power79
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate4
National household savings: 0.8%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

62.4

Mortgage rate

3.70%

Credit cards

14.2%

Property /m²

$4,100

Rent (2BR)

$1,400

Inflation

2.1%

Savings rate

0.8%

Nomad visa

$1,0502.4%
Affordability50
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power78
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate13
National household savings: 2.6%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

63.0

Mortgage rate

4.10%

Credit cards

14.0%

Property /m²

$6,800

Rent (2BR)

$1,550

Inflation

2.4%

Savings rate

2.6%

Nomad visa

$9202.4%
Affordability50
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power77
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate17
National household savings: 3.4%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

65.8

Mortgage rate

4.50%

Credit cards

14.0%

Property /m²

$11,500

Rent (2BR)

$1,400

Inflation

2.4%

Savings rate

3.4%

Nomad visa

Available

$1,0501.6%
Affordability48
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power78
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate12
National household savings: 2.4%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

65.5

Mortgage rate

4.00%

Credit cards

12.5%

Property /m²

$4,200

Rent (2BR)

$1,500

Inflation

1.6%

Savings rate

2.4%

Nomad visa

$1,9002.1%
Affordability40
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power83
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate20
National household savings: 4.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

56.9

Mortgage rate

4.50%

Credit cards

36.5%

Property /m²

$4,100

Rent (2BR)

$2,900

Inflation

2.1%

Savings rate

4.0%

Nomad visa

Available

$1,9001.5%
Affordability38
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power81
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate13
National household savings: 2.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

60.5

Mortgage rate

5.50%

Credit cards

25.0%

Property /m²

$4,200

Rent (2BR)

$2,900

Inflation

1.5%

Savings rate

2.5%

Nomad visa

$1,5502.6%
Affordability40
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power76
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate21
National household savings: 4.2%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

66.3

Mortgage rate

5.80%

Credit cards

20.5%

Property /m²

$5,400

Rent (2BR)

$2,250

Inflation

2.6%

Savings rate

4.2%

Nomad visa

Available

$1,6502.7%
Affordability39
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power77
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate12
National household savings: 2.4%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

65.1

Mortgage rate

4.20%

Credit cards

14.0%

Property /m²

$6,400

Rent (2BR)

$2,400

Inflation

2.7%

Savings rate

2.4%

Nomad visa

$1,4502.9%
Affordability41
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power75
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate26
National household savings: 5.1%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

67.8

Mortgage rate

6.80%

Credit cards

19.5%

Property /m²

$5,300

Rent (2BR)

$2,100

Inflation

2.9%

Savings rate

5.1%

Nomad visa

$1,7502.8%
Affordability38
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power76
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate24
National household savings: 4.8%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

65.2

Mortgage rate

5.20%

Credit cards

24.5%

Property /m²

$8,200

Rent (2BR)

$2,500

Inflation

2.8%

Savings rate

4.8%

Nomad visa

$1,5501.8%
Affordability37
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power74
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate9
National household savings: 1.8%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

72.1

Mortgage rate

4.20%

Credit cards

14.5%

Property /m²

$6,500

Rent (2BR)

$2,300

Inflation

1.8%

Savings rate

1.8%

Nomad visa

$60070.0%
Affordability62
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power48
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate20
National household savings: 4.0%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

53.0

Mortgage rate

12.00%

Credit cards

25.0%

Property /m²

$2,400

Rent (2BR)

$920

Inflation

70.0%

Savings rate

4.0%

Nomad visa

$1,7003.4%
Affordability36
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power73
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate23
National household savings: 4.6%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

70.1

Mortgage rate

6.20%

Credit cards

19.9%

Property /m²

$7,800

Rent (2BR)

$2,450

Inflation

3.4%

Savings rate

4.6%

Nomad visa

$1,4503.0%
Affordability38
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power71
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate22
National household savings: 4.4%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

73.5

Mortgage rate

5.50%

Credit cards

11.5%

Property /m²

$8,500

Rent (2BR)

$2,150

Inflation

3.0%

Savings rate

4.4%

Nomad visa

$1,8503.1%
Affordability34
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power73
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate23
National household savings: 4.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

70.4

Mortgage rate

7.10%

Credit cards

22.8%

Property /m²

$4,900

Rent (2BR)

$2,650

Inflation

3.1%

Savings rate

4.5%

Nomad visa

$1,4502.6%
Affordability36
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power70
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate23
National household savings: 4.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

76.4

Mortgage rate

5.60%

Credit cards

18.5%

Property /m²

$7,200

Rent (2BR)

$2,100

Inflation

2.6%

Savings rate

4.5%

Nomad visa

$2,0502.3%
Affordability30
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power74
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate14
National household savings: 2.7%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

70.5

Mortgage rate

4.30%

Credit cards

22.0%

Property /m²

$5,800

Rent (2BR)

$2,950

Inflation

2.3%

Savings rate

2.7%

Nomad visa

$1,9001.9%
Affordability30
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power72
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate8
National household savings: 1.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

75.2

Mortgage rate

4.00%

Credit cards

13.0%

Property /m²

$12,500

Rent (2BR)

$2,700

Inflation

1.9%

Savings rate

1.5%

Nomad visa

$1,7004.0%
Affordability30
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power65
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate43
National household savings: 8.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

80.3

Mortgage rate

9.00%

Credit cards

17.0%

Property /m²

$5,400

Rent (2BR)

$2,400

Inflation

4.0%

Savings rate

8.5%

Nomad visa

Available

$2,4001.8%
Affordability22
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power72
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate8
National household savings: 1.5%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

75.5

Mortgage rate

4.70%

Credit cards

33.0%

Property /m²

$21,500

Rent (2BR)

$3,650

Inflation

1.8%

Savings rate

1.5%

Nomad visa

$2,9001.8%
Affordability13
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power70
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate16
National household savings: 3.2%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

78.4

Mortgage rate

4.00%

Credit cards

26.9%

Property /m²

$17,200

Rent (2BR)

$4,400

Inflation

1.8%

Savings rate

3.2%

Nomad visa

$2,1001.1%
Affordability14
Lower cost of living + rent → higher score
Purchasing power58
What your USD actually buys, after inflation drag
Savings rate5
National household savings: 0.9%
Cost of livingIndex, NYC = 100

101.2

Mortgage rate

2.30%

Credit cards

12.5%

Property /m²

$14,500

Rent (2BR)

$3,100

Inflation

1.1%

Savings rate

0.9%

Nomad visa

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