Hempstead vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2697
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6239
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$1690
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$2941
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5013
$536
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
65
😀 Quality of life
80
63
🏙️ Population
793K
2.53M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 152% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 579th and 5161st ($2697 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 501st and 2nd in the United States and Colombia, respectively. Check the United States vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Hempstead compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Hempstead ranked 221st best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 687th and 5624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hempstead Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.5
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.93
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1609
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1472
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2920
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2622
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.5
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8223
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4500
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.9
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.96
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.99
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.79
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.4
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17140
$7264

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685