Cost of living comparison
Nassau is 88.8% more expensive than Seoul.
If you lived in Nassau instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩10,997
|
$40.00
BSD40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,498
|
$10.00
BSD10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,215
|
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,174
|
$1.71
BSD1.71
|
|
pay 24.0% more for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,321
|
$5.17
BSD5.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,107
|
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,249
|
$19.37
BSD19.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,269
|
$7.38
BSD7.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,612
|
$5.20
BSD5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,603
|
$1.72
BSD1.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,163
|
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,407
|
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,748
|
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,416
|
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,936
|
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
|
pay 85.6% more for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,405
|
$5.39
BSD5.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩61,986
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,197
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Seoul
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩31,093
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,232,852
|
$1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩684,756
|
$1,800.00
BSD1,800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩186,151
|
$249.29
BSD249.29
|
|
pay 18.9% more for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩538,102
|
$640.00
BSD640.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩29,011,393
|
$14,916.67
BSD14,916.67
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩4,999
|
$5.00
BSD5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,028
|
$5.75
BSD5.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,499
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩75,002
|
$113.88
BSD113.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩14,996
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 27.4% more for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩82,538
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩65,112
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩121,017
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩174,338
|
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
|
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