Helsinki vs Hempstead - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Hempstead
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$2710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$6266
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1703
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$2960
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$652
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$5101
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
80
96
😀 Quality of life
94
80
🏙️ Population
694K
793K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 27% less expensive than in Hempstead. Cities ranked 2107th and 568th ($1970 vs $2710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 498th 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 1.9 months in Hempstead. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Hempstead ranked 222nd in the United States, while ranked 47th and 678th 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
$15.4
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$1631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$1464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$2918
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$2624
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$76.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$7966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$3853
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$131
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$9.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$20.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$12.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$5.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$24.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$1500
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$16902

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

Cities near Hempstead

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2694
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2653
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2727
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2664
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2820
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2609
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2724
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2661
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2815
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2271
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$3087
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2160
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3192
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2940
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4202
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$3756
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2913
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3094
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2861
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2821
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2842
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2850
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$3729
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2840
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3145
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2619
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3562
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3110
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2397
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2917
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$3134
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2697
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2713
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2973
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2692
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3304