Helsinki vs Hempstead - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Hempstead
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$2664
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$6130
🏠 One person rent
$918
$1711
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$2905
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$4990
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
97
😀 Quality of life
95
79
🏙️ Population
676K
793K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 32% less expensive than in Hempstead. Cities ranked 2353rd and 556th ($1816 vs $2664) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 509th 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 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.9 months in Hempstead. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Hempstead ranked 181st in the United States, while ranked 26th and 636th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Hempstead
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$6.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$2884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$2577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$7917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$5542
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$131
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$9.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$5.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$161
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$22.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$1388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$27808

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045

Cities near Hempstead

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2610
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2588
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2635
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2593
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2730
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2556
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2644
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2586
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2732
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2737
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2221
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$2974
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2123
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3111
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2534
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4441
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$3639
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2821
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3004
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2753
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2792
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2703
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2725
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$3271
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2701
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2886
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2477
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3494
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3040
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2338
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2756
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2913
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2715
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2674
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2804
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2664
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3302