Hempstead vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6266
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$1703
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$2960
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$652
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5101
$420
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
73
😀 Quality of life
80
60
🏙️ Population
793K
4.8M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 125% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 568th and 4745th ($2710 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 498th 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 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Hempstead ranked 222nd best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 678th and 5850th 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
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2918
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2624
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.9
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7966
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3853
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.91
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.1
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20.2
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.2
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.88
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.5
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1500
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16902
$5103

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Cities near Hempstead

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2694
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2653
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2727
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2664
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2820
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2609
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2724
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2661
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2815
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2271
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$3087
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2160
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3192
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2940
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4202
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$3756
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2913
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3094
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2861
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2821
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2842
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2850
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$3729
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2840
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3145
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2619
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3562
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3110
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2397
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2917
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$3134
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2697
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2713
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2973
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2692
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3304

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965