Hempstead vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2627
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6095
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$1668
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$2891
$963
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$90.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5265
$1942
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
97
78
😀 Quality of life
80
74
🏙️ Population
793K
904K

The cost of living in Hempstead is 142% more expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 483rd and 4774th ($2627 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 435th and 17th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Hempstead compared to 1.8 months in Hwaseong. Hempstead ranked 105th best city to live in the United States vs Hwaseong ranked 21st in South Korea, while ranked 448th and 1531st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hempstead vs Hwaseong

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Hempstead Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.6
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$4.63
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1601
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1467
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2919
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2590
$722
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.3
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9582
$9061
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7078
$5987
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$8.96
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.21
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.19
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$32.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.69
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.55
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.7
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1408
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27752
$18696

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Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2465
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2480
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2538
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2482
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2608
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2434
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2466
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2466
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2612
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2670
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2190
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$2474
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2151
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3028
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2529
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4044
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$2360
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3047
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2722
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2612
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2739
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2734
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$2821
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2691
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2743
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2303
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3455
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3002
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2321
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2638
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2858
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2737
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2756
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2653
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3241

Cities near Hwaseong

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$987
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1054
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1024
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1056
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1152
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1256
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1081
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1121
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1124
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1444
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1063
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1144
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$1005
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1069
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1101
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$949
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1106
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$986
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$983
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1072
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$973
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$1077
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$1041
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$949
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$903
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$992
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1084
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$880
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009