Cash Chronicles: How Far Does $1 Go in Different Parts of the World?

3. A Pizza Slice

Where: USA's New York City Estimated Average Income: $6,500 Estimated Average Cost of Living: $4,800 (per month/four-person family) In many different parts of the United States, earning an average salary of $78,000 would allow you to drive a new Tesla, possess a spacious home, and a small plot of land. But in New York City, it's just what you have to make to get by.

The TripAdvisor/Skeets37 With jugs of milk averaging $4.53, New York is among the most expensive places in the world to live. However, there are several locations where excellent bargains can be found. If you can't afford the exorbitant rent, you can at least avoid going hungry because several street sellers sell slices of pizza for about $1.