Hamilton vs Hempstead - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Hempstead
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2103
$2655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$6147
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$2079
$2912
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$642
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2679
$5039
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
97
😀 Quality of life
91
82
🏙️ Population
569K
793K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 21% less expensive than in Hempstead. Cities ranked 1725th and 622nd ($2103 vs $2655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 549th in Canada and the United States, respectively. Check Canada vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hamilton compared to 1.9 months in Hempstead. Hamilton ranked 17th best city to live in Canada vs Hempstead ranked 194th in the United States, while ranked 176th and 613th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hamilton Hempstead
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.7
$7.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$5.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1167
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1163
$1471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1899
$2925
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1884
$2626
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12302
$7214
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4675
$5157
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86
$131
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$20
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$12.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$5.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$38.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$88
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$1399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19470
$17029

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2193
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1844
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2010
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2326
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2012
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1998
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2033
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2038
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2071
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1928
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1705
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2464
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1894
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2241
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1947
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1869
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2463
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2049
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2045
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2242
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1683
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2187
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2096
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1995
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2449
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2044
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2109
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1868
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2021
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2083
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2082
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1564
116 km or 72 mi London
$1931
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1925
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1443
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2180
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1936
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1659

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