Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Nassau 

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Cost of Living in Nassau is 3.5% lower than in New York, NY (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Nassau is 21.9% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Nassau are 45.6% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Nassau are 18.2% higher than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Nassau are 5.7% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Nassau is 44.8% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Nassau Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $ 40.00 $      +33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 145.00 $ 200.00 $      +37.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 $ 11.00 $      -15.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 5.00 $      -37.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 $ 7.50 $      -37.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.96 $ 5.75 $      -3.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.19 $ 2.29 $      -28.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 $ 1.60 $      -37.7 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Nassau Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.98 $ 19.64 $      +228.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.60 $ 5.09 $      +10.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.55 $ 2.97 $      -16.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.28 $ 7.29 $      +16.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.57 $ 3.88 $      -48.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.00 $ 5.74 $      -18.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.98 $ 9.29 $      +3.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.38 $ 2.10 $      -38.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.10 $ 1.28 $      +16.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.47 $ 2.00 $      -18.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.73 $ 3.01 $      +10.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.64 $ 2.14 $      +30.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.66 $ 1.79 $      +7.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.06 $ 3.41 $      +11.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $ 3.04 $      +18.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $ 24.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.90 $ 3.91 $      +34.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $ 4.67 $      +22.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 $ 11.50 $      -36.1 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Nassau Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $ 1.25 $      -56.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $ 45.00 $      -65.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 6.00 $      +20.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 5.07 $      +45.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 42.00 $ 100.00 $      +138.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.73 $ 5.37 $      +44.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,500.00 $ 37,500.00 $      +8.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,985.28 $ 42,875.00 $      +53.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Nassau Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.58 $ 301.11 $      +61.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.74 $ 71.49 $      +15.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.86 $ 103.62 $      +62.3 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Nassau Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 156.46 $ 130.14 $      -16.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 64.58 $ 60.00 $      -7.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $ 18.00 $      -10.0 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Nassau Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,146.67 $ 716.66 $      -77.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 56,857.14 $ 15,071.43 $      -73.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Nassau Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.67 $ 64.17 $      -2.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.95 $ 76.67 $      +56.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 111.85 $ 117.00 $      +4.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 174.73 $ 123.33 $      -29.4 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Nassau Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,926.09 $ 1,862.50 $      -52.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,759.22 $ 1,800.00 $      -34.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,443.10 $ 3,700.00 $      -56.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,177.60 $ 3,680.00 $      -28.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Nassau Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,667.95 $ 389.35 $      -76.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,197.27 $ 284.21 $      -76.3 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Nassau Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,211.57 $ 2,246.00 $      -56.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.52 7.05      +8.1 %
Last update: April 2025April 2025
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