Chicago vs Hempstead - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Hempstead
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$2710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$6266
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1703
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$2960
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$652
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$5101
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
2.75M
793K

The cost of living in Chicago is 5% more expensive than in Hempstead. Cities ranked 358th and 568th ($2851 vs $2710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 498th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.9 months in Hempstead. Ranked 3rd vs 222nd best cities to live in the United States, and 18th vs 678th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Hempstead

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Chicago Hempstead
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$1464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$2918
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$2624
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$76.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$7966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$3853
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$131
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$9.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$20.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$12.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$5.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$24.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$1500
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$16902

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Hempstead

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2694
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2653
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2727
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2664
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2820
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2609
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2724
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2661
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2815
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2271
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$3087
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2160
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3192
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2940
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4202
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$3756
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2913
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3094
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2861
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2821
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2842
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2850
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$3729
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2840
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3145
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2619
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3562
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3110
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2397
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2917
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$3134
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2697
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2713
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2973
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2692
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3304