Chennai vs Hempstead - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Hempstead
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$2702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$6288
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1727
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$2956
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$5400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
97
😀 Quality of life
66
80
🏙️ Population
6.6M
793K

The cost of living in Chennai is 84% less expensive than in Hempstead. Cities ranked 8907th and 440th ($433 vs $2702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 384th in India and the United States, respectively. Check India vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 2 months in Hempstead. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Hempstead ranked 139th in the United States, while ranked 4094th and 543rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Hempstead
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$1481
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$2892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$65.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$8270
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$2945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$9.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$8.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$5.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$1901
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$21852

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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