Nassau vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Nassau	Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2744	$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6170	$5854
🏠 One person rent	$1662	$1514
🏘️ Family rent	$2865	$2239
🍽️ Food expenses	$796	$740
🚐 Transport expenses	$111	$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2589	$4328
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	11	100
😀 Quality of life	66	92
🏙️ Population	228K	1.6M

The cost of living in Nassau is 6% more expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 503rd and 742nd ($2744 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 648th 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 0.9 months in Nassau compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Nassau ranked 1st best city to live in the Bahamas vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 4997th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nassau vs Philadelphia

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	Nassau	Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$29.5	$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$80.1	$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.6	$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.28	$6.02
☕ Cappuccino	$5.5	$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.31	$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1371	$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1402	$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2500	$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2495	$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$182	$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$285	$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$83.6	$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.07%	6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4174	$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3296	$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.74	$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$59.9	$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$33.6	$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.44	$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.97	$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.69	$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.57	$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.56	$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$27.3	$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.21	$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.43	$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.38	$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.25	$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.71	$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.83	$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.28	$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$29.8	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.79	$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8	$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.06	$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.53	$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$101	$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.3	$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$105	$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.5	$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.6	$49
👟 Brand Sneakers	$117	$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$817	$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16513	$17603

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Cities near Nassau

Distance	City	Cost of living
209 km or 130 mi	Freeport	$2640
293 km or 182 mi	Miami Beach	$2870
297 km or 184 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2808
298 km or 185 mi	Aventura	$2767
300 km or 187 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2783
300 km or 187 mi	Miami	$3297
300 km or 187 mi	North Miami Beach	$2739
301 km or 187 mi	North Miami	$2738
303 km or 189 mi	Dania Beach	$2792
304 km or 189 mi	Hollywood	$2963
305 km or 189 mi	Coral Gables	$2872
306 km or 190 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2867
307 km or 191 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2801
308 km or 191 mi	Oakland Park	$2699
308 km or 192 mi	Cutler Bay	$2847
309 km or 192 mi	Pompano Beach	$2668
310 km or 193 mi	Hialeah	$2465
310 km or 193 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2448
310 km or 193 mi	Miami Gardens	$2684
313 km or 194 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2696
313 km or 194 mi	Boca Raton	$3050
313 km or 194 mi	Miramar	$2775
314 km or 195 mi	Doral	$2620
315 km or 195 mi	Miami Lakes	$2589
315 km or 196 mi	Plantation	$2695
315 km or 196 mi	Lauderhill	$2713
316 km or 196 mi	Coconut Creek	$2735
316 km or 196 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2532
316 km or 196 mi	Cooper	$2739
316 km or 196 mi	Delray Beach	$3006
316 km or 196 mi	Sweetwater	$2662
316 km or 197 mi	Davie	$2713
317 km or 197 mi	North Lauderdale	$2777
317 km or 197 mi	Richmond West	$2831
317 km or 197 mi	Pembroke Pines	$2991
317 km or 197 mi	Margate	$2806
319 km or 198 mi	Tamarac	$2810
319 km or 198 mi	Boynton Beach	$3144
319 km or 198 mi	Homestead	$3170
320 km or 199 mi	Sunrise	$2664

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi	Camden	$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Pennsauken Township	$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi	Cherry Hill	$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi	West Deptford Township	$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi	Fox Chase	$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi	Deptford Township	$2632
19 km or 12 mi	Moorestown	$2572
21 km or 13 mi	Gloucester Township	$2626
21 km or 13 mi	Chester	$2493
22 km or 14 mi	Mount Laurel	$2549
25 km or 15 mi	Evesham Township	$2609
25 km or 16 mi	Willingboro Township	$2600
31 km or 19 mi	Medford	$2612
35 km or 22 mi	Levittown	$2350
35 km or 22 mi	Winslow Township	$2639
36 km or 23 mi	Monroe Township	$2639
38 km or 23 mi	West Chester	$2793
40 km or 25 mi	Wilmington	$2445
46 km or 28 mi	Trenton	$2392
46 km or 29 mi	Ewing Township	$2541
50 km or 31 mi	Hamilton Township	$2520
52 km or 32 mi	Pottstown	$2315
54 km or 33 mi	Lawrence Township	$2668
56 km or 35 mi	Vineland	$2603
58 km or 36 mi	Newark	$2207
59 km or 36 mi	Bridgeton	$2648
62 km or 38 mi	Princeton	$3077
63 km or 39 mi	Millville	$2609
64 km or 39 mi	East Windsor Township	$2740
65 km or 40 mi	Plainsboro Township	$2802
67 km or 42 mi	Montgomery Township	$2835
67 km or 42 mi	Manchester Township	$2714
71 km or 44 mi	Jackson Township	$2753
72 km or 45 mi	South Brunswick	$2835
77 km or 48 mi	Allentown	$2301
77 km or 48 mi	Bethlehem	$2323
77 km or 48 mi	Hillsborough Township	$2933
78 km or 48 mi	Reading	$2171
78 km or 49 mi	Barnegat Township	$2684
79 km or 49 mi	Manalapan Township	$2801