Hempstead vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2655
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6147
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$2912
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5039
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
97
66
😀 Quality of life
82
60
🏙️ Population
793K
2.53M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 158% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 622nd and 5342nd ($2655 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 549th and 3rd 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 194th best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 613th and 5890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hempstead Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.25
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2925
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2626
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7214
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5157
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.83
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$150
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1399
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17029
$6383

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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
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677