Nassau vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Nassau	Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2760	$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6212	$5273
🏠 One person rent	$1672	$1374
🏘️ Family rent	$2877	$2201
🍽️ Food expenses	$801	$624
🚐 Transport expenses	$116	$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3354	$4362
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	11	82
😀 Quality of life	68	89
🏙️ Population	228K	468K

The cost of living in Nassau is 22% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 498th and 1363rd ($2760 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1143rd 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Nassau ranked 1st best city to live in the Bahamas vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 4308th and 219th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Nassau	Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$31.2	$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$79.3	$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.8	$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.33	$5.64
☕ Cappuccino	$5.48	$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.32	$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1382	$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1392	$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2460	$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2496	$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$195	$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$301	$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$87.2	$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.84%	6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4159	$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3300	$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2	$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$68.4	$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$33.8	$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.43	$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.97	$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.69	$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.51	$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.55	$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.1	$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$26.9	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.43	$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.47	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.05	$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.26	$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.98	$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.33	$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$30.2	$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.84	$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.1	$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.5	$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.07	$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.08	$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.57	$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$86.4	$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.1	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$104	$127
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.7	$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.1	$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$118	$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$875	$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16505	$24243

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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 Raleigh

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi	Garner	$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi	Cary	$2483
17 km or 10 mi	Morrisville	$1850
21 km or 13 mi	Wake Forest	$2169
21 km or 13 mi	Apex	$2280
25 km or 16 mi	Holly Springs	$2300
28 km or 18 mi	Fuquay-Varina	$2241
30 km or 19 mi	Durham	$2063
38 km or 23 mi	Chapel Hill	$2133
60 km or 37 mi	Henderson	$2116
61 km or 38 mi	Sanford	$1842
65 km or 41 mi	Wilson	$2016
77 km or 48 mi	Rocky Mount	$1803
77 km or 48 mi	Goldsboro	$1766
78 km or 49 mi	Burlington	$2089
87 km or 54 mi	Fayetteville	$2212
106 km or 66 mi	Asheboro	$2059
109 km or 68 mi	Danville	$1775
110 km or 68 mi	Greensboro	$2027
114 km or 71 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2055
114 km or 71 mi	Kinston	$2073
117 km or 73 mi	Greenville	$2045
123 km or 76 mi	High Point	$1909
129 km or 80 mi	Thomasville	$2007
133 km or 83 mi	Kernersville	$2200
137 km or 85 mi	Lumberton	$1863
141 km or 87 mi	Rockingham	$2070
149 km or 92 mi	Winston-Salem	$2105
163 km or 101 mi	Jacksonville	$2007
165 km or 103 mi	New Bern	$1849
166 km or 103 mi	Salisbury	$2075
182 km or 113 mi	Kannapolis	$2031
182 km or 113 mi	Lynchburg	$1851
183 km or 114 mi	Concord	$1904
189 km or 117 mi	Havelock	$2003
190 km or 118 mi	Wilmington	$2295
191 km or 119 mi	Petersburg	$2375
196 km or 122 mi	Monroe	$2129
196 km or 122 mi	Mint Hill	$2204
198 km or 123 mi	Roanoke	$1729