Helsinki vs Hempstead - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Hempstead
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$2702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$6288
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$1727
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$2956
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$5400
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
97
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
676K
793K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 28% less expensive than in Hempstead. Cities ranked 2046th and 440th ($1936 vs $2702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 384th in Finland and the United States, respectively. Check Finland vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 2 months in Hempstead. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Hempstead ranked 139th in the United States, while ranked 37th and 543rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Hempstead

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Helsinki Hempstead
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$1599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$1481
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$2892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$2592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$65.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$8270
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$2945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$9.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$8.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$5.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$1901
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$21852

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

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