Essen vs Hempstead - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Hempstead
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$2702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$6288
🏠 One person rent
$681
$1727
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$2956
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$5400
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
585K
793K

The cost of living in Essen is 44% less expensive than in Hempstead. Cities ranked 3595th and 440th ($1525 vs $2702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st 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 2.1 months in Essen compared to 2 months in Hempstead. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Hempstead ranked 139th in the United States, while ranked 31st and 543rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Hempstead
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$1599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$1481
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$2892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$2592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$65.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$8270
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$2945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$8.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$5.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$1901
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$21852

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431

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