You may wonder how Max Gallo, 28, manages to get by on such a small income in one of the most expensive cities in the world. The truth is, he's not too stressed about it yet.

This is an installment of CNBC Make It's Millennial Money series, which profiles people across the globe and details how they earn, spend and save their money.

Produced by: Valentina Duarte
Managing Producer: Beatriz Bajuelos
Camera: Mickey Todiwala
Editor: Marisa Forziati
Animator: Elham Ataeiazar
Reporter: Kamaron McNair
Senior Production Manager: Kathryn Mavrikakis
Additional Footage: Maxwell Gallo

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How I Afford NYC Living On $17K A Year | Millennial Money