Hempstead vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2655
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6147
$3138
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$654
🏘️ Family rent
$2912
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$490
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5039
$504
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
97
40
😀 Quality of life
82
57
🏙️ Population
793K
580K

The cost of living in Hempstead is 95% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 622nd and 4339th ($2655 vs $1364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 549th and 1st in the United States and Jamaica, respectively. Check the United States vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Hempstead compared to 0.4 months in Kingston. Hempstead ranked 194th best city to live in the United States vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 613th and 6173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Hempstead Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$9.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$84.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.25
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2925
$1427
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2626
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7214
$2802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5157
$2172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$4.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.83
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$68.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$150
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1399
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17029
$4783

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Cities near Hempstead

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2680
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2645
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2699
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2619
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2735
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2613
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2710
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2602
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2846
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2287
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$3066
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2164
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3174
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2569
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4203
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$3768
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2864
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3006
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2811
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2733
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2789
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$3364
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2717
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2913
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2829
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3513
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3066
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2376
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2783
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2836
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2749
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2723
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2774
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2705
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3253

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1223
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$793
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1164
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$947
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$973
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1072
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1149
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1645
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2126
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1266
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2761
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1656
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1354
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1574
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1884
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$529
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$528
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1601
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1504
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$544
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$552
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1300
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$541
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$546
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1300
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3615
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1221
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1154
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$721
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$855
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$713