Chicago vs Hempstead - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Hempstead
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$2702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$6288
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$1727
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$2956
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$5400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
97
😀 Quality of life
96
80
🏙️ Population
2.75M
793K

The cost of living in Chicago is 1% less expensive than in Hempstead. Cities ranked 483rd and 440th ($2667 vs $2702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 384th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 2 months in Hempstead. Ranked 3rd vs 139th best cities to live in the United States, and 20th vs 543rd 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
$21
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$1599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$1481
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$2892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$2592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$65.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$8270
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$2945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$8.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$5.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$1901
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$21852

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

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