Barcelona vs Hempstead - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Hempstead
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$2627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$6095
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$1668
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$2891
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$5265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
98
97
😀 Quality of life
88
80
🏙️ Population
1.64M
793K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 33% less expensive than in Hempstead. Cities ranked 2423rd and 483rd ($1773 vs $2627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 435th in Spain and the United States, respectively. Check Spain vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 2 months in Hempstead. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Hempstead ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 193rd and 448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Hempstead

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Barcelona Hempstead
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$74.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$4.96
 Cappuccino
$2.96
$4.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$1601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$2919
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$2590
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$62.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$9582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$7078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$4.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$6.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$5.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$27752

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Hempstead

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2465
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2480
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2538
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2482
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2608
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2434
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2466
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2466
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2612
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2670
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2190
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$2474
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2151
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3028
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2529
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4044
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$2360
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3047
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2722
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2612
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2739
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2734
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$2821
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2691
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2743
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2303
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3455
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3002
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2321
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2638
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2858
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2737
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2756
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2653
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3241