Essen vs Hempstead - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Hempstead
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$2627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$6095
🏠 One person rent
$759
$1668
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$2891
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$5265
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
579K
793K

The cost of living in Essen is 42% less expensive than in Hempstead. Cities ranked 3358th and 483rd ($1519 vs $2627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 435th 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 2.1 months in Essen compared to 2 months in Hempstead. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Hempstead ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Hempstead
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$74.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$1601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$1467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2919
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$2590
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$62.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$9582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$7078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$4.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$6.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$5.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$1408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$27752

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410

Cities near Hempstead

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2465
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2480
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2538
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2482
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2608
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2434
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2466
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2466
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2612
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2670
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2190
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$2474
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2151
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3028
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2529
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4044
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$2360
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3047
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2722
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2612
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2739
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2734
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$2821
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2691
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2743
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2303
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3455
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3002
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2321
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2638
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2858
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2737
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2756
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2653
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3241