Mohuya Khan made about $130,000 from nine income streams while living in Queens, after taxes she...

Native New Yorker Mohuya Khan, 27, in her apartment in Astoria, Queens. Lucia Vazquez for BI Operating nine different income streams from her one-bedroom apartment in Astoria, Queens, 27-year-old content creator and business owner Mohuya Khan generated about $130,000 in gross revenue in 2025.After business expenses and taxes, Khan kept about $70,000 in take-home income, according to financial details shared with Business Insider for its “Cost of the City” series, which follows people dealing with the high cost of living in major U.S. cities.Although Khan has achieved financial independence and has no debt, she said managing nine sources of income while working long hours pushed her close to physical and mental exhaustion.“Living in New York City, it’s kind of a double-edged sword,” Khan told Business Insider. “You see, everyone, for the most part, around you hustling. You see people working multiple jobs, and obviously they’re tired, but they’re just doing it because it’s kind of the normal way of living here.”Early career and financial strugglesKhan was born in Queens to Bangladeshi immigrant parents. Watching her parents work long hours taught her the importance of hard work from...