Hempstead vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6266
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$1703
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$2960
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$652
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5101
$500
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
96
67
😀 Quality of life
80
71
🏙️ Population
793K
14M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 273% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 568th and 7123rd ($2710 vs $726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 498th 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 1.9 months in Hempstead compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Hempstead ranked 222nd best city to live in the United States vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 678th and 3396th 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
$20
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$1.85
🥤 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
$1631
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2918
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2624
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.9
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7966
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3853
$1839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.91
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.1
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20.2
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.2
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.88
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$3.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.5
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.1
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1500
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16902
$17174

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586