Hempstead vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2664
$906
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6130
$2260
🏠 One person rent
$1711
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$2905
$761
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$275
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4990
$432
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
97
66
😀 Quality of life
79
53
🏙️ Population
793K
2.53M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 194% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 556th and 6005th ($2664 vs $906) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 509th 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 181st best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 636th and 6049th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hempstead Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.04
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$6.05
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1616
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2884
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2577
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$73.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.2
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
14.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7917
$1715
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5542
$1447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$41.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$5.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$5.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.3
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.42
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$111
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$161
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.9
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1388
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27808
$5682

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Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2610
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2588
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2635
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2593
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2730
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2556
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2644
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2586
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2732
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2737
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2221
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$2974
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2123
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3111
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2534
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4441
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$3639
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2821
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3004
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2753
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2792
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2703
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2725
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$3271
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2701
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2886
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2477
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3494
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3040
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2338
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2756
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2913
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2715
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2674
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2804
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2664
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3302

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$897
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$839
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$705
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$680
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$649
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$605
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$598
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$674
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$709
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$493
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$794
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$887
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$513
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$563
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$645
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$882
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$657
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$648
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$534
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$742
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$666
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$497
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$748
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$650
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$524
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$604
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$722
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$557
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$562
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$599
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$477
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$618