Hempstead vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2702
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6288
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$1727
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$2956
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5400
$1450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
97
93
😀 Quality of life
80
76
🏙️ Population
793K
1.98M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 203% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 440th and 6160th ($2702 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 384th 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 2 months in Hempstead compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Hempstead ranked 139th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 543rd and 883rd 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
$19.9
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1481
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2892
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2592
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.2
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8270
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2945
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.94
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.86
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1901
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21852
$9485

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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 Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742