Hempstead vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2655
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6147
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$2912
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5039
$1175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
97
93
😀 Quality of life
82
78
🏙️ Population
793K
1.98M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 207% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 622nd and 6384th ($2655 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 549th and 1st in the United States and Malaysia, respectively. Check the United States vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Hempstead compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Hempstead ranked 194th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 613th and 985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hempstead vs Kuala Lumpur

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Hempstead Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.25
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2925
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2626
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7214
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5157
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.83
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$150
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1399
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17029
$9002

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756