Hempstead vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2664
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6130
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$1711
$1305
🏘️ Family rent
$2905
$2467
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$581
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4990
$4390
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
79
91
🏙️ Population
793K
2.3M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 18% more expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 556th and 1229th ($2664 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 509th and 1115th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Hempstead compared to 1.9 months in Houston. Ranked 181st vs 14th best cities to live in the United States, and 636th vs 97th 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
$17.8
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.04
$5.88
 Cappuccino
$6.05
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1616
$1390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$1037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2884
$2766
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2577
$2058
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.2
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7917
$2714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5542
$1949
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$71.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.3
$9.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.42
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$111
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$161
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.9
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.9
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1388
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27808
$18964

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HempsteadHouston

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2108
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2196
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2097
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2232
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2311
41 km or 25 mi League
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2056
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2107
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2698
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2014
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1799
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1855
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2089
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1673
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1853
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1944
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1907
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1878
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2215
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2037
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1986
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2218
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2455
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2163
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2134
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2192
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2224
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2244
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2182
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2260
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2230
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2044
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2182