Hempstead vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2697
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6239
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$1690
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$2941
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5013
$1761
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
73
😀 Quality of life
80
65
🏙️ Population
793K
4.8M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 130% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 579th and 4839th ($2697 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 501st and 4th in the United States and South Africa, respectively. Check the United States vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Hempstead compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Hempstead ranked 221st best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 687th and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hempstead vs Johannesburg

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Hempstead Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.5
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.93
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1609
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1472
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2920
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2622
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.5
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8223
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4500
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.9
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.96
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.99
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.79
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.4
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17140
$5808

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Cities near Hempstead

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2690
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2650
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2711
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2647
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2606
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2718
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2642
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2809
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2816
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2280
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$3059
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2144
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3188
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2850
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4207
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$3722
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2888
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3037
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2802
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2801
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2814
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2768
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$3614
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2803
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3092
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2686
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3510
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3134
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2401
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2868
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2921
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2702
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2687
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2848
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2685
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3307

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950