Chennai vs Hempstead - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Hempstead
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$6239
🏠 One person rent
$151
$1690
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$2941
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$5013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
79
96
😀 Quality of life
66
80
🏙️ Population
6.6M
793K

The cost of living in Chennai is 84% less expensive than in Hempstead. Cities ranked 8922nd and 579th ($430 vs $2697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 501st 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 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.9 months in Hempstead. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Hempstead ranked 221st in the United States, while ranked 5162nd and 687th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Hempstead

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Chennai Hempstead
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$14.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$6.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2920
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$2622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$8223
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$4500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$9.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$20
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$12.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$24.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$1479
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$17140

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

Cities near Hempstead

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2690
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2650
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2711
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2647
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2606
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2718
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2642
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2809
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2816
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2280
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$3059
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2144
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3188
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2850
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4207
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$3722
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2888
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3037
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2802
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2801
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2814
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2768
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$3614
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2803
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3092
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2686
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3510
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3134
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2401
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2868
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2921
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2702
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2687
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2848
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2685
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3307