Amsterdam vs Hempstead - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Hempstead
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$2889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$5783
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$2001
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$2982
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$4060
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
97
😀 Quality of life
94
77
🏙️ Population
860K
793K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 20% less expensive than in Hempstead. Cities ranked 294th and 60th ($2311 vs $2889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 49th in the Netherlands and the United States, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.4 months in Hempstead. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Hempstead ranked 102nd in the United States, while ranked 31st and 673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Hempstead
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$1811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$3072
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$2702
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$65.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
5.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$4220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$3163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$2.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$7.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$4.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$22.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$8.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$5.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$10.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$17.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$1093
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$11107

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

Cities near Hempstead

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2372
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2024
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2052
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2017
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2020
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2049
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2398
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2002
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2012
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2011
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2012
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$2047
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2034
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$2960
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2139
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$3723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$2199
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2021
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$2221
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2008
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2611
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2208
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2115
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$3115
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2012
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2185
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$2360
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$2308
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2404
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2008
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2483
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$1992
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2013
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2013
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2006
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$2132