Helsinki vs Hempstead - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Hempstead
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$2655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$6147
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$2912
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$642
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$5039
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
97
😀 Quality of life
96
82
🏙️ Population
687K
793K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 27% less expensive than in Hempstead. Cities ranked 2171st and 622nd ($1947 vs $2655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 549th 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 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1.9 months in Hempstead. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Hempstead ranked 194th in the United States, while ranked 30th and 613th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Hempstead
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$7.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$5.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$1471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$2925
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$2626
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$7214
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$5157
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$131
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$20
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$12.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$5.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$38.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$88
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$1399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$17029

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

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