Barcelona vs Hempstead - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Hempstead
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$2702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$6288
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$1727
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$2956
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$5400
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
98
97
😀 Quality of life
88
80
🏙️ Population
1.66M
793K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 30% less expensive than in Hempstead. Cities ranked 2198th and 440th ($1887 vs $2702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 384th 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 139th in the United States, while ranked 238th and 543rd 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
$16.1
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$1599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1481
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$2892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$2592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$65.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$8270
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$2945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$9.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$8.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$5.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$1901
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$21852

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1914
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1577
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1507
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1507
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1105
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1134
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1240
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1571
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1485
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1309
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1245
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1391
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1177
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1094
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1344
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1548
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1456
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1244
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1551
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1330
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1439
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1274
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2685
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1531
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1581

Cities near Hempstead

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2578
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2577
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2623
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2572
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2715
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2517
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2615
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2566
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2722
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2751
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$2982
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2117
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3108
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2510
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4051
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$3659
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2834
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3050
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2759
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2165
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2634
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2732
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$3280
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2611
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2857
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2459
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3498
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3002
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2701
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2888
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2641
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2586
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2755
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2590
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3168