Cologne vs Hempstead - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Hempstead
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$6288
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1727
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$2956
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$5400
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
97
😀 Quality of life
97
80
🏙️ Population
1.08M
793K

The cost of living in Cologne is 31% less expensive than in Hempstead. Cities ranked 2308th and 440th ($1851 vs $2702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 384th 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 2 months in Hempstead. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Hempstead ranked 139th in the United States, while ranked 16th and 543rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Hempstead
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$1481
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$2892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$65.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$8270
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$2945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$8.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$5.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$1901
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$21852

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

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