Edinburgh vs Hempstead - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Hempstead
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$2702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$6288
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$1727
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$2956
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$5400
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
88
97
😀 Quality of life
94
80
🏙️ Population
488K
793K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 17% less expensive than in Hempstead. Cities ranked 1263rd and 440th ($2246 vs $2702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 384th in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 2 months in Hempstead. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Hempstead ranked 139th in the United States, while ranked 40th and 543rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Hempstead

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Edinburgh Hempstead
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$6.04
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$1599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1481
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$2892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$2592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$65.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$8270
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$2945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$5.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$8.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$5.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$1901
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$21852

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

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