Hempstead vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2627
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6095
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$1668
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$2891
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5265
$1428
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
72
😀 Quality of life
80
61
🏙️ Population
793K
4.43M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 189% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 483rd and 5921st ($2627 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 435th and 1st 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 2 months in Hempstead compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Hempstead ranked 105th best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 448th and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hempstead Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.6
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.63
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1601
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1467
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2919
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2590
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.3
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9582
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7078
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.21
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.19
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.69
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.55
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.7
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1408
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27752
$4829

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Cities near Hempstead

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 Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952