Nassau vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Nassau	New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2760	$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6212	$9189
🏠 One person rent	$1672	$2718
🏘️ Family rent	$2877	$4417
🍽️ Food expenses	$801	$842
🚐 Transport expenses	$116	$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3354	$5389
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	11	100
😀 Quality of life	68	95
🏙️ Population	228K	8.8M

The cost of living in Nassau is 34% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 498th and 4th ($2760 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Bahamas and the United States, respectively. Check the Bahamas vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Nassau compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Nassau ranked 1st best city to live in the Bahamas vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 4308th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Nassau	New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$31.2	$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$79.3	$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.8	$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.33	$8.3
☕ Cappuccino	$5.48	$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.32	$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1382	$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1392	$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2460	$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2496	$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$195	$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$301	$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$87.2	$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.84%	6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4159	$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3300	$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2	$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$68.4	$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$33.8	$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.43	$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.97	$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.69	$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.51	$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.55	$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.1	$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$26.9	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.43	$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.47	$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.05	$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.26	$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.98	$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.33	$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$30.2	$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.84	$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.1	$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.5	$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.07	$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.08	$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.57	$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$86.4	$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.1	$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$104	$159
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.7	$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.1	$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$118	$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$875	$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16505	$21713

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Cities near Nassau

Distance	City	Cost of living
209 km or 130 mi	Freeport	$2683
293 km or 182 mi	Miami Beach	$2840
297 km or 184 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2842
298 km or 185 mi	Aventura	$2802
300 km or 187 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2792
300 km or 187 mi	Miami	$3216
300 km or 187 mi	North Miami Beach	$2762
301 km or 187 mi	North Miami	$2747
303 km or 189 mi	Dania Beach	$2802
304 km or 189 mi	Hollywood	$2958
305 km or 189 mi	Coral Gables	$2854
306 km or 190 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2924
307 km or 191 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2805
308 km or 191 mi	Oakland Park	$2749
308 km or 192 mi	Cutler Bay	$2859
309 km or 192 mi	Pompano Beach	$2701
310 km or 193 mi	Hialeah	$2487
310 km or 193 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2502
310 km or 193 mi	Miami Gardens	$2705
313 km or 194 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2715
313 km or 194 mi	Boca Raton	$3114
313 km or 194 mi	Miramar	$2808
314 km or 195 mi	Doral	$2636
315 km or 195 mi	Miami Lakes	$2602
315 km or 196 mi	Plantation	$2697
315 km or 196 mi	Lauderhill	$2695
316 km or 196 mi	Coconut Creek	$2735
316 km or 196 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2556
316 km or 196 mi	Cooper	$2756
316 km or 196 mi	Delray Beach	$2957
316 km or 196 mi	Sweetwater	$2668
316 km or 197 mi	Davie	$2721
317 km or 197 mi	North Lauderdale	$2762
317 km or 197 mi	Richmond West	$2843
317 km or 197 mi	Pembroke Pines	$3046
317 km or 197 mi	Margate	$2757
319 km or 198 mi	Tamarac	$2774
319 km or 198 mi	Boynton Beach	$3171
319 km or 198 mi	Homestead	$3151
320 km or 199 mi	Sunrise	$2673

Cities near New York City

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Astoria	$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi	Hoboken	$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi	Jersey	$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi	Union	$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi	West New York	$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi	Bayonne	$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi	North Bergen	$2840
17 km or 10 mi	Secaucus	$2917
17 km or 11 mi	Cliffside Park	$2795
18 km or 11 mi	Kearny	$2791
20 km or 12 mi	Valley Stream	$2820
20 km or 13 mi	Fort Lee	$2821
20 km or 13 mi	Lyndhurst	$2707
22 km or 14 mi	Newark	$2797
23 km or 14 mi	Elizabeth	$2805
23 km or 14 mi	Belleville	$2545
25 km or 15 mi	Hillside	$2725
25 km or 15 mi	Long Beach	$2823
25 km or 15 mi	Nutley	$2540
25 km or 16 mi	East Orange	$2557
25 km or 16 mi	Irvington	$2665
26 km or 16 mi	Rockville Centre	$2700
26 km or 16 mi	Linden	$2791
26 km or 16 mi	Hackensack	$2692
26 km or 16 mi	Bloomfield	$2485
26 km or 16 mi	Teaneck	$2697
26 km or 16 mi	Carteret	$2775
26 km or 16 mi	Passaic	$2614
27 km or 17 mi	Roselle	$2779
27 km or 17 mi	Hempstead	$2710
28 km or 17 mi	Union Township	$2729
28 km or 18 mi	Clifton	$2669
28 km or 18 mi	Maplewood	$2634
29 km or 18 mi	Montclair	$2450
29 km or 18 mi	Bergenfield	$2713
29 km or 18 mi	Mount Vernon	$2863
30 km or 18 mi	Rahway	$2762
30 km or 18 mi	Uniondale	$2694
30 km or 18 mi	West Orange	$2488
30 km or 18 mi	New Rochelle	$3192