Hempstead vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2697
$2243
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6327
$5625
🏠 One person rent
$1724
$1320
🏘️ Family rent
$2991
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$606
$566
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5412
$4622
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
80
92
🏙️ Population
793K
2.3M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 20% more expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 444th and 1272nd ($2697 vs $2243) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 388th and 1118th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Hempstead compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Ranked 138th vs 14th best cities to live in the United States, and 541st vs 85th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hempstead vs Houston

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Hempstead Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$66.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$9.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.01
$5.53
 Cappuccino
$4.84
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.56
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$1393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1474
$1052
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2926
$2994
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2623
$2067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$242
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.6
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.69%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8301
$2940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2923
$2098
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.9
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.98
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.87
$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$38.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.9
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1930
$1371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22033
$23187

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Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2582
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2610
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2584
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2622
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2566
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2724
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2522
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2630
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2555
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2716
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2209
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$2992
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2112
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3099
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2519
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4393
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2823
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$3637
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2844
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3043
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2771
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2419
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2159
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2643
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2750
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$3274
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2619
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2862
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2461
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3485
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$2994
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2349
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2704
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2874
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2643
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2582
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2777
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2573
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3166

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2099
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2079
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2147
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2088
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2163
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2096
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2046
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2069
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2082
41 km or 25 mi League
$1976
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2009
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2691
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1966
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1790
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1838
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2059
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2121
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1659
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1761
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1889
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1844
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2227
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2013
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1967
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1474
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2208
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2491
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2155
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2185
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2222
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2187
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2230
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2181
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2237
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2226
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2069
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2149