Essen vs Hempstead - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Hempstead
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$2655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$6147
🏠 One person rent
$666
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$2912
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$642
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$5039
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
96
82
🏙️ Population
587K
793K

The cost of living in Essen is 43% less expensive than in Hempstead. Cities ranked 3903rd and 622nd ($1516 vs $2655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 549th 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 2.4 months in Essen compared to 1.9 months in Hempstead. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Hempstead ranked 194th in the United States, while ranked 24th and 613th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Hempstead
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$7.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$5.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$2925
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$2626
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$7214
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$5157
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$131
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$20
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$12.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$5.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$38.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$88
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$1399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$17029

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1543
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1474
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1605
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1555
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1547
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1533
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1340
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1550
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1583
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1613
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1529
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1547
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1488
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1552
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1548
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1645
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1979
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1549
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1543
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1674
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1591
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1691
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1575

Cities near Hempstead

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2680
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2645
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2699
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2619
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2735
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2613
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2710
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2602
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2846
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2287
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$3066
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2164
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3174
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2569
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4203
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$3768
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2864
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3006
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2811
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2733
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2789
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$3364
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2717
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2913
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2829
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3513
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3066
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2376
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2783
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2836
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2749
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2723
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2774
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2705
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3253