Cologne vs Hempstead - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Hempstead
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$2697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$6239
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$1690
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$2941
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$5013
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
96
😀 Quality of life
96
80
🏙️ Population
1.09M
793K

The cost of living in Cologne is 26% less expensive than in Hempstead. Cities ranked 2067th and 579th ($1990 vs $2697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 501st in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.9 months in Hempstead. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Hempstead ranked 221st in the United States, while ranked 15th and 687th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Hempstead
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$14.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$6.16
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$1472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$2920
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$2622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$8223
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$4500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$2.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$9.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$20
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$12.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$24.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$1479
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$17140

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944

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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