Hempstead vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2702
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6288
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$1727
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$2956
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5400
$488
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
97
66
😀 Quality of life
80
65
🏙️ Population
793K
9.39M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 263% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 440th and 6692nd ($2702 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 384th and 1st in the United States and Vietnam, respectively. Check the United States vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Hempstead compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Hempstead ranked 139th best city to live in the United States vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 543rd and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hempstead vs Ho Chi Minh

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Hempstead Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1481
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2892
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2592
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.2
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8270
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2945
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.94
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.86
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1901
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21852
$14503

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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

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564