Hempstead vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2702
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6288
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1727
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$2956
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5400
$1695
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
72
😀 Quality of life
80
58
🏙️ Population
793K
4.43M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 150% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 440th and 5069th ($2702 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 384th and 3rd 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 139th best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 543rd and 5446th 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
$19.9
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$4.76
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1481
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2892
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2592
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.2
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8270
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2945
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$10.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.94
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.86
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1901
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21852
$5865

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Cities near Hempstead

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2578
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2577
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2623
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2572
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2715
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2517
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2615
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2566
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2722
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2751
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$2982
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2117
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3108
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2510
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4051
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$3659
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2834
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3050
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2759
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2165
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2634
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2732
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$3280
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2611
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2857
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2459
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3498
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3002
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2701
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2888
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2641
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2586
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2755
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2590
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3168

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045