Hempstead vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2697
$2732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6239
$6311
🏠 One person rent
$1690
$1782
🏘️ Family rent
$2941
$3096
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$654
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5013
$4305
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
94
😀 Quality of life
80
78
🏙️ Population
793K
467K

The cost of living in Hempstead is 1% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 579th and 524th ($2697 vs $2732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 501st and 453rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Hempstead compared to 1.6 months in Long Beach. Ranked 221st vs 282nd best cities to live in the United States, and 687th vs 992nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hempstead vs Long Beach

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Hempstead Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$72.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.5
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$7
 Cappuccino
$5.93
$5.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1609
$1919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1472
$1544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2920
$3153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2622
$2806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.5
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8223
$7165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4500
$6988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.9
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.96
$29.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.99
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$7.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.79
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$95.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.4
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$1666
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17140
$22757

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Cities near Hempstead

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2690
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2650
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2711
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2647
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2606
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2718
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2642
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2809
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2816
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2280
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$3059
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2144
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3188
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2850
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4207
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$3722
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2888
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3037
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2802
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2801
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2814
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2768
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$3614
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2803
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3092
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2686
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3510
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3134
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2401
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2868
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2921
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2702
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2687
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2848
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2685
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3307

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2974
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2874
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2750
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3078
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2880
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2702
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2770
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3118
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2829
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3718
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2695
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3051
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2835
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2688
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2892
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3744
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2820
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3193
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2698
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3227
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2827
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3057
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2930
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2810
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2803
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3199
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2847
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2879
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2850
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3020
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2815
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3055
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2769
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3059